Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 29.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 36.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 IQD 4,889
$10.75 ₾29.26
-65.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 IQD 34K
$43.26 ₾118
-39.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 IQD 7,349
$8.45 ₾22.99
-33.61%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQD 3,088
$3.13 ₾8.5
-24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.76 ₾2.07
-48.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQD 216
$0.45 ₾1.23
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 IQD 4,485
$2.14 ₾5.83
60.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IQD 3,705
$2.95 ₾8.02
-4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 IQD 1,499
$1.89 ₾5.15
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 847
$0.68 ₾1.86
-4.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$1.85 ₾5.03
-14.59%
Eggs
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$2.55 ₾6.95
-41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 IQD 6,027
$7.79 ₾21.19
-40.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,673
$6.5 ₾17.69
-56.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
$9.64 ₾26.22
14.83%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,264
$1.21 ₾3.28
-19.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,323
$1.59 ₾4.33
-36.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,283
$1.78 ₾4.85
-44.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 795
$2.32 ₾6.3
-73.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 615
$0.71 ₾1.94
-33.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQD 698
$0.68 ₾1.85
-22.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 IQD 866
$1.24 ₾3.37
-46.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQD 433
$0.71 ₾1.92
-53.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,535
$2.93 ₾7.97
-33.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 IQD 9,713
$7.34 ₾19.96
1.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,330
$1.55 ₾4.21
14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$2.23 ₾6.08
-3.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 688
$0.36 ₾0.98
47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
$14.67 ₾39.91
112.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 IQD 3,912
$1.5 ₾4.07
99.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 IQD 1,469
$0.72 ₾1.97
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$7.09 ₾19.3
8.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 713
$1.14 ₾3.09
-52.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K IQD 26.2M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
8.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
$74 ₾201
-29.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$11.72 ₾31.89
92.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
$17.76 ₾48.31
112.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
$61.7 ₾168
-76.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
$16.27 ₾44.26
3.01%
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$6.48 ₾17.62
19.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
$267 ₾727
-77.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 IQD 1M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-84.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
$77.4 ₾211
-62.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
$43.57 ₾119
-29.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$119 ₾325
-81.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
$112 ₾305
-86.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
$696 ₾1,895
-89.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQD 140.9K
$468 ₾1,273
-77.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 IQD 150.8K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-91.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 329.5K
$779 ₾2,119
-67.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQD 1.3M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-57.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 IQD 547.9K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-69.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 IQD 899.5K
$606 ₾1,650
13.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.89
-52.31%

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

Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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