Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Hanoi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Hanoi

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 7.6% more expensive than Hanoi without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 0.6% cheaper than Hanoi without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 IQD 4,889
$1.88 ₫49K
98.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 IQD 34K
$26.95 ₫701.3K
-3.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 IQD 7,349
$4.61 ₫120K
21.69%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQD 3,088
$1.81 ₫47K
30.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.46 ₫11.9K
-15.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQD 216
$0.25 ₫6,472
-36.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 IQD 4,485
$0.93 ₫24.2K
268.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IQD 3,705
$1.91 ₫49.7K
48.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 IQD 1,499
$1.42 ₫37K
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 847
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-34.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$0.86 ₫22.5K
83.72%
Eggs
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$1.57 ₫40.7K
-4.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 IQD 6,027
$9.27 ₫241.2K
-50.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,673
$3.89 ₫101.1K
-27.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
$9.79 ₫254.8K
13.07%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,264
$3.28 ₫85.4K
-70.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,323
$1.05 ₫27.4K
-3.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,283
$1.65 ₫43K
-40.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 795
$1.12 ₫29K
-45.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 615
$1.07 ₫27.8K
-56.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQD 698
$1.01 ₫26.4K
-47.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 IQD 866
$0.55 ₫14.3K
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQD 433
$0.53 ₫13.7K
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,535
$1.3 ₫33.9K
49.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 IQD 9,713
$15.35 ₫399.4K
-51.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,330
$0.94 ₫24.5K
89.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$1.81 ₫47.2K
19.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 688
$0.36 ₫9,419
47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
$7.71 ₫200.5K
303.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 IQD 3,912
$0.75 ₫19.6K
298.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 IQD 1,469
$0.56 ₫14.6K
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$1.59 ₫41.4K
383.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 713
$0.85 ₫22.2K
-36.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K IQD 26.2M
$38K ₫990M
-47.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$32.2K ₫837M
-36.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
$80.5 ₫2.1M
-34.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$5.35 ₫139.1K
321.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
$8.69 ₫226.1K
333.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
$27.97 ₫727.8K
-47.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
$11.02 ₫286.6K
52.09%
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$3.72 ₫96.7K
108.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
$267 ₫7M
-77.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 IQD 1M
$11.5K ₫300.3M
-93.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
$44.57 ₫1.2M
-35.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
$22.97 ₫597.6K
34.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$87.3 ₫2.3M
-74.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
$72.5 ₫1.9M
-79.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
$336 ₫8.7M
-77.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQD 140.9K
$249 ₫6.5M
-56.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 IQD 150.8K
$770 ₫20M
-85.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 329.5K
$593 ₫15.4M
-57.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQD 1.3M
$3,451 ₫89.8M
-72.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 IQD 547.9K
$1,997 ₫52M
-79.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Hanoi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 IQD 899.5K
$473 ₫12.3M
45.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
9.1
-37.69%

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Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hanoi: October 27, 2025

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