Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkuk and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kirkuk is 17.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kirkuk is 17.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.74 IQD 4,889
$3 Rp 48.8K
24.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.96 IQD 34K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
107.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.61 IQD 7,349
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
76.42%
Cappuccino
$2.36 IQD 3,088
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
6.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQD 216
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 IQD 4,485
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
37.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IQD 3,705
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 IQD 1,499
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 IQD 847
$1.67 Rp 27K
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,062
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
38.60%
Eggs
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.6 IQD 6,027
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-67.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.81 IQD 3,673
$4 Rp 64.8K
-29.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-2.04%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,264
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-73.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,323
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 IQD 1,283
$2.65 Rp 43K
-63.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 IQD 795
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-55.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 IQD 615
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQD 698
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 IQD 866
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-36.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 IQD 433
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,535
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-13.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.42 IQD 9,713
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,330
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 IQD 688
$0.32 Rp 5,203
65.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
207.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 IQD 3,912
$0.49 Rp 7,888
510.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 IQD 1,469
$0.34 Rp 5,573
229.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
27.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 713
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-26.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K IQD 26.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-23.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-16.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
450.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
54.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-35.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
167.73%
Cinema Ticket
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
135.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-36.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$774 IQD 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-87.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-45.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
23.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-73.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-79.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-71.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 IQD 140.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-32.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 IQD 150.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-80.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 IQD 329.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-25.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 IQD 1.3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-4.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 IQD 547.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-51.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkuk
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 IQD 899.5K
$182 Rp 3M
276.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.28
-57.30%

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Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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