Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Cavite Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Cavite

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 9.1% cheaper than Cavite without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 4.1% more expensive than Cavite without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 IQD 5,069
$2.63 ₱156
47.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.40 IQD 34.5K
$13.25 ₱784
99.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 IQD 7,380
$2.57 ₱152
119.46%
Cappuccino
$2.35 IQD 3,071
$1.95 ₱116
20.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 515
$0.63 ₱37.30
-38.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQD 263
$0.31 ₱18.28
-35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 IQD 4,425
$1.21 ₱71.7
179.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 IQD 3,820
$1.76 ₱104
65.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 IQD 1,476
$1.63 ₱96.6
-30.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 IQD 805
$1.20 ₱71.3
-48.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,072
$1.02 ₱60.2
54.90%
Eggs
$1.43 IQD 1,871
$2.16 ₱128
-33.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 IQD 5,775
$7.26 ₱430
-39.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,673
$3.76 ₱222
-25.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 IQD 14.3K
$6.97 ₱412
56.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 IQD 1,251
$2.58 ₱153
-62.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,324
$1.32 ₱78.0
-23.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 IQD 1,351
$2.26 ₱134
-54.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 851
$1.21 ₱71.5
-46.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 613
$1.91 ₱113
-75.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 IQD 657
$1.70 ₱101
-70.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 821
$0.56 ₱33.31
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 IQD 400
$0.58 ₱34.29
-46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQD 2,568
$2.34 ₱139
-16.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 IQD 18.0K
$5.18 ₱307
166.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,339
$1.01 ₱59.9
77.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$1.44 ₱85.2
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 687
$0.28 ₱16.74
89.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.99 IQD 40.6K
$3.16 ₱187
880.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 IQD 3,986
$0.69 ₱40.57
342.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 IQD 1,536
$0.24 ₱14.22
387.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 IQD 9,824
$2.38 ₱141
215.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 700
$1.10 ₱65.4
-51.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K IQD 26.0M
$32.3K ₱1.9M
-38.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$20.7K ₱1.2M
-2.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 IQD 68.9K
$49.64 ₱2,937
6.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.82 IQD 29.9K
$17.48 ₱1,034
30.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 IQD 50.7K
$26.41 ₱1,563
46.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.67 IQD 19.2K
$33.24 ₱1,967
-55.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.12 IQD 22.4K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$7.47 IQD 9,769
$5.64 ₱334
32.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.0 IQD 77.2K
$152 ₱8,971
-61.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$786 IQD 1.0M
$4,636 ₱274.3K
-83.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.55 IQD 37.4K
$41.16 ₱2,435
-30.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.55 IQD 40.0K
$27.01 ₱1,598
13.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.84 IQD 29.9K
$74.7 ₱4,418
-69.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.98 IQD 19.6K
$46.02 ₱2,723
-67.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 IQD 99.7K
$157 ₱9,270
-51.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 IQD 144.9K
$125 ₱7,408
-11.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 IQD 152.3K
$270 ₱16.0K
-56.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 329.1K
$398 ₱23.6K
-36.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$938 IQD 1.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 IQD 546.8K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Cavite
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$696 IQD 910.6K
$244 ₱14.4K
185.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
4.5
26.00%

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

Last update for Kirkuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cavite: March 2, 2026

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