Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 18.9% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 8.6% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.92 IQD 5,134

$3.91 IQD 5,128

0.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.91 IQD 34.0K

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

3.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.84 IQD 7,653

$7.09 IQD 9,293

-17.63%

Cappuccino

$2.36 IQD 3,095

$2.09 IQD 2,736

12.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.47 IQD 617

-17.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 256

$0.34 IQD 450

-41.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,558

$3.85 IQD 5,046

-9.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,807

$2.61 IQD 3,425

11.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 IQD 1,551

$1.17 IQD 1,528

0.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 IQD 862

$0.70 IQD 923

-5.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 IQD 2,063

$1.45 IQD 1,902

8.28%

Eggs

$1.43 IQD 1,873

$1.89 IQD 2,477

-24.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.42 IQD 5,800

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

-45.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.90 IQD 3,797

$7.18 IQD 9,410

-59.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.10 IQD 14.6K

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

-14.29%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 IQD 1,175

$1.02 IQD 1,334

-11.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,392

$1.41 IQD 1,842

-24.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 IQD 1,291

$1.05 IQD 1,372

-6.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 IQD 780

$0.62 IQD 819

-4.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.46 IQD 606

$0.68 IQD 896

-32.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 IQD 655

$0.60 IQD 789

-16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 IQD 889

$0.84 IQD 1,106

-19.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 IQD 436

$0.41 IQD 542

-19.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.86 IQD 2,436

$1.87 IQD 2,452

-0.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.53 IQD 9,879

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

-42.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,347

$2.99 IQD 3,921

-40.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,732

$3.78 IQD 4,959

-44.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 IQD 728

$0.40 IQD 522

40.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.71 IQD 40.3K

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

31.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.97 IQD 3,899

$2.32 IQD 3,043

28.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.16 IQD 1,527

$2.24 IQD 2,938

-48.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.56 IQD 9,917

$6.81 IQD 8,929

11.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 701

$0.59 IQD 774

-10.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.1K IQD 26.4M

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

52.69%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

-15.99%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.9 IQD 70.6K

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

-6.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.30 IQD 30.6K

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

-7.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.57 IQD 49.3K

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

-0.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.59 IQD 19.1K

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

-60.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.72 IQD 21.9K

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

11.32%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

-0.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$58.6 IQD 76.9K

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

-40.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$786 IQD 1.0M

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

-79.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.86 IQD 37.8K

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

-31.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.58 IQD 40.1K

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

50.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$23.30 IQD 30.6K

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

-67.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$14.89 IQD 19.5K

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

-64.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.3 IQD 98.7K

$451 IQD 591.8K

-83.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 IQD 141.6K

$134 IQD 175.3K

-19.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 IQD 152.4K

$919 IQD 1.2M

-87.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$248 IQD 325.6K

$655 IQD 859.4K

-62.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$958 IQD 1.3M

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

-40.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$413 IQD 542.1K

$804 IQD 1.1M

-48.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$704 IQD 923.4K

$777 IQD 1.0M

-9.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kirkuk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Basra: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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