Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 32.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 38.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 60.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 IQD 4,889
$4.68 ฿151
-20.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 IQD 34K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-44.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 IQD 7,349
$8.65 ฿280
-35.14%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQD 3,088
$3.09 ฿100
-23.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.73 ฿23.53
-46.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQD 216
$0.37 ฿11.95
-56.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 IQD 4,485
$2.39 ฿77.4
43.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IQD 3,705
$3.62 ฿117
-21.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 IQD 1,499
$2.24 ฿72.5
-49.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 847
$1.8 ฿58.2
-63.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$2.24 ฿72.3
-29.46%
Eggs
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$2.23 ฿72.1
-32.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 IQD 6,027
$19.31 ฿625
-76.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,673
$3.77 ฿122
-25.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
$13.05 ฿422
-15.17%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,264
$3.28 ฿106
-70.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,323
$1.63 ฿52.6
-38.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,283
$2.4 ฿77.7
-59.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 795
$1.99 ฿64.3
-69.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 615
$1.53 ฿49.62
-69.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQD 698
$1.49 ฿48.11
-64.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 IQD 866
$1.02 ฿32.87
-35.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQD 433
$0.48 ฿15.61
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,535
$4.32 ฿140
-55.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 IQD 9,713
$21.68 ฿702
-65.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,330
$1.77 ฿57.3
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$2.79 ฿90.4
-22.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 688
$1.35 ฿43.74
-60.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
$11.76 ฿380
164.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 IQD 3,912
$3.15 ฿102
-5.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 IQD 1,469
$1 ฿32.3
12.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$13.64 ฿442
-43.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 713
$1.3 ฿42.2
-58.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K IQD 26.2M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-26.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
$123 ฿3,970
-57.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$13.93 ฿451
62.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
$18.24 ฿590
106.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-76.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
$17.11 ฿554
-2.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$9.07 ฿294
-14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
$694 ฿22.5K
-91.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 IQD 1M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-95.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-50.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-10.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$115 ฿3,727
-80.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-82.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
-87.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQD 140.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
-75.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 IQD 150.8K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-94.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 329.5K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-82.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQD 1.3M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-77.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 IQD 547.9K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-85.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 IQD 899.5K
$697 ฿22.5K
-1.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.33
6.38%

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Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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