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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 46.4% cheaper than Lamia without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 49% cheaper than Lamia without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.87 IQD 5,083
$17.48 €14.93
-77.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.40 IQD 34.6K
$57.3 €48.95
-53.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.64 IQD 7,401
$8.82 €7.53
-36.05%
Cappuccino
$2.35 IQD 3,080
$3.22 €2.75
-27.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 517
$1.49 €1.27
-73.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 IQD 264
$0.51 €0.43
-60.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 IQD 4,438
$5.26 €4.49
-35.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 IQD 3,831
$5.80 €4.95
-49.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 IQD 1,480
$1.52 €1.29
-25.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 IQD 807
$1.16 €0.99
-46.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,078
$2.08 €1.78
-24.04%
Eggs
$1.43 IQD 1,876
$3.66 €3.13
-60.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 IQD 5,791
$9.88 €8.44
-55.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,684
$6.29 €5.38
-55.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.92 IQD 14.3K
$9.44 €8.06
15.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 IQD 1,255
$1.96 €1.67
-51.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,328
$1.93 €1.65
-47.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 IQD 1,355
$1.67 €1.43
-38.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 854
$2.19 €1.87
-70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 615
$1.24 €1.06
-62.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 IQD 658
$1.14 €0.98
-56.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 823
$0.57 €0.48
10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 IQD 401
$0.87 €0.74
-64.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQD 2,575
$5.09 €4.35
-61.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.78 IQD 18.1K
$7.38 €6.31
86.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,345
$1.02 €0.87
75.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,839
$2.37 €2.02
-8.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 689
$1.36 €1.16
-61.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.99 IQD 40.7K
$46.80 €39.97
-33.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 IQD 3,997
$4.69 €4.01
-34.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 IQD 1,540
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 IQD 9,851
$13.78 €11.77
-45.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 702
$2.05 €1.75
-74.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K IQD 26.0M
$28.7K €24.5K
-30.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$28.6K €24.4K
-29.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.7 IQD 69.1K
$205 €175
-74.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.82 IQD 29.9K
$23.29 €19.89
-2.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 IQD 50.8K
$30.34 €25.91
27.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.67 IQD 19.2K
$48.58 €41.49
-69.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.12 IQD 22.5K
$25.70 €21.95
-33.39%
Cinema Ticket
$7.47 IQD 9,796
$8.00 €6.84
-6.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.0 IQD 77.4K
$287 €245
-79.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$786 IQD 1.0M
$6,831 €5,833
-88.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.55 IQD 37.5K
$43.14 €36.84
-33.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.55 IQD 40.1K
$36.82 €31.45
-17.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.84 IQD 30.0K
$69.1 €59.0
-66.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.98 IQD 19.7K
$117 €99.9
-87.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.2 IQD 100.0K
$491 €419
-84.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 IQD 145.3K
$232 €198
-52.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 IQD 152.7K
$531 €454
-78.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 330.0K
$400 €342
-37.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$938 IQD 1.2M
$2,949 €2,518
-68.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 IQD 548.3K
$2,565 €2,191
-83.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Lamia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$696 IQD 913.1K
$1,161 €991
-40.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
4.68
21.15%

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

Last update for Kirkuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lamia: March 1, 2026

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