Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 15.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 18.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 IQD 4,889
$2.02 ฿65.3
85.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 IQD 34K
$18.78 ฿608
38.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 IQD 7,349
$7.67 ฿248
-26.86%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQD 3,088
$1.98 ฿64.2
19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.82 ฿26.64
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQD 216
$0.33 ฿10.58
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 IQD 4,485
$2.12 ฿68.6
61.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IQD 3,705
$3.73 ฿121
-24.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 IQD 1,499
$1.64 ฿53.2
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 847
$1.57 ฿50.9
-58.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$1.19 ฿38.62
32.77%
Eggs
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$1.98 ฿64.1
-24.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 IQD 6,027
$15.99 ฿517
-71.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,673
$3.12 ฿101
-9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
$11.16 ฿361
-0.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,264
$2.76 ฿89.2
-64.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,323
$1.22 ฿39.5
-17.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,283
$1.71 ฿55.4
-42.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 795
$1.55 ฿50.2
-60.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 615
$1.34 ฿43.21
-64.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQD 698
$1.21 ฿39.23
-56.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 IQD 866
$0.72 ฿23.2
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQD 433
$0.53 ฿17.05
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,535
$4.72 ฿153
-58.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 IQD 9,713
$18.39 ฿595
-59.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,330
$1.79 ฿57.9
-0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$3.21 ฿104
-32.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 688
$0.94 ฿30.44
-43.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
$18.9 ฿612
64.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 IQD 3,912
$1.42 ฿46.08
110.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 IQD 1,469
$1.35 ฿43.53
-17.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$7.85 ฿254
-2.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 713
$1.25 ฿40.4
-56.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K IQD 26.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-5.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-25.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$13.72 ฿444
64.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
$17.56 ฿568
114.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-64.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
$6.9 ฿223
142.90%
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$5.8 ฿188
33.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-80.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 IQD 1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-94.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-48.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
$26.4 ฿854
16.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-73.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-79.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
$434 ฿14K
-82.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQD 140.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-54.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 IQD 150.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-85.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 329.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-49.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQD 1.3M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-56.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 IQD 547.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-72.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 IQD 899.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-2.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5
13.40%

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Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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