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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Lamia Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Lamia

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 46.6% cheaper than Lamia without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kirkuk is 46.4% cheaper than Lamia without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 IQDย 5,134
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.69
-77.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 IQDย 34.0K
$58.4 โ‚ฌ50.4
-55.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.84 IQDย 7,653
$8.73 โ‚ฌ7.52
-33.10%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQDย 3,095
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQDย 515
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
-72.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQDย 256
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
-60.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 IQDย 4,558
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
-32.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 IQDย 3,807
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
-49.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQDย 1,551
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 IQDย 862
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
-42.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQDย 2,063
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
-26.98%
Eggs
$1.43 IQDย 1,873
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
-60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 IQDย 5,800
$10.09 โ‚ฌ8.70
-56.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.90 IQDย 3,797
$6.55 โ‚ฌ5.64
-55.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 IQDย 14.6K
$9.67 โ‚ฌ8.34
14.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 IQDย 1,175
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-55.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 IQDย 1,392
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-45.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQDย 1,291
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
-39.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQDย 780
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
-72.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 IQDย 606
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
-63.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 IQDย 655
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-55.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 IQDย 889
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQDย 436
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
-61.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 IQDย 2,436
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
-64.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 IQDย 9,879
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.07
6.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQDย 2,347
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
79.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQDย 2,732
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
-7.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 IQDย 728
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-60.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.71 IQDย 40.3K
$46.60 โ‚ฌ40.17
-34.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 IQDย 3,899
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
-36.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 IQDย 1,527
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 IQDย 9,917
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.93
-45.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQDย 701
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-73.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K IQDย 26.4M
$29.2K โ‚ฌ25.2K
-31.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.6K
-31.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.9 IQDย 70.6K
$203 โ‚ฌ175
-73.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
$22.88 โ‚ฌ19.72
1.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.57 IQDย 49.3K
$30.44 โ‚ฌ26.24
23.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.59 IQDย 19.1K
$47.50 โ‚ฌ40.95
-69.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.72 IQDย 21.9K
$26.35 โ‚ฌ22.72
-36.55%
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 IQDย 10.1K
$8.17 โ‚ฌ7.05
-5.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.6 IQDย 76.9K
$284 โ‚ฌ245
-79.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$786 IQDย 1.0M
$6,715 โ‚ฌ5,788
-88.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.86 IQDย 37.8K
$43.29 โ‚ฌ37.31
-33.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 IQDย 40.1K
$36.55 โ‚ฌ31.51
-16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.1
-66.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.89 IQDย 19.5K
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
-86.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 IQDย 98.7K
$499 โ‚ฌ430
-84.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQDย 141.6K
$228 โ‚ฌ196
-52.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 IQDย 152.4K
$512 โ‚ฌ441
-77.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 IQDย 325.6K
$401 โ‚ฌ346
-38.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQDย 1.3M
$2,566 โ‚ฌ2,212
-62.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$413 IQDย 542.1K
$2,017 โ‚ฌ1,739
-79.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$704 IQDย 923.4K
$1,176 โ‚ฌ1,014
-40.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
4.68
21.15%

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Last update for Kirkuk: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lamia: January 11, 2026

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