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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lamia is 87.4% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lamia is 86.4% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 96% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.69
$3.92 IQDย 5,134
334.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 โ‚ฌ50.4
$25.91 IQDย 34.0K
125.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.73 โ‚ฌ7.52
$5.84 IQDย 7,653
49.49%
Cappuccino
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.36 IQDย 3,095
32.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$0.39 IQDย 515
264.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$0.20 IQDย 256
155.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
$3.48 IQDย 4,558
47.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
$2.90 IQDย 3,807
97.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
$1.18 IQDย 1,551
26.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.66 IQDย 862
74.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.57 IQDย 2,063
36.94%
Eggs
$3.66 โ‚ฌ3.16
$1.43 IQDย 1,873
155.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 โ‚ฌ8.70
$4.42 IQDย 5,800
128.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 โ‚ฌ5.64
$2.90 IQDย 3,797
125.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 โ‚ฌ8.34
$11.10 IQDย 14.6K
-12.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$0.90 IQDย 1,175
126.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.06 IQDย 1,392
83.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$0.98 IQDย 1,291
65.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ฌ1.84
$0.59 IQDย 780
262.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$0.46 IQDย 606
171.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.50 IQDย 655
126.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 โ‚ฌ0.49
$0.68 IQDย 889
-16.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 โ‚ฌ0.74
$0.33 IQDย 436
160.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
$1.86 IQDย 2,436
184.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 โ‚ฌ6.07
$7.53 IQDย 9,879
-6.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.79 IQDย 2,347
-44.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$2.08 IQDย 2,732
8.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.56 IQDย 728
155.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.60 โ‚ฌ40.17
$30.71 IQDย 40.3K
51.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 โ‚ฌ4.01
$2.97 IQDย 3,899
56.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.16 IQDย 1,527
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.84 โ‚ฌ11.93
$7.56 IQDย 9,917
83.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$0.53 IQDย 701
281.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K โ‚ฌ25.2K
$20.1K IQDย 26.4M
45.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K โ‚ฌ24.6K
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
44.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 โ‚ฌ175
$53.9 IQDย 70.6K
276.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.88 โ‚ฌ19.72
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
-1.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.44 โ‚ฌ26.24
$37.57 IQDย 49.3K
-18.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.50 โ‚ฌ40.95
$14.59 IQDย 19.1K
225.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.35 โ‚ฌ22.72
$16.72 IQDย 21.9K
57.60%
Cinema Ticket
$8.17 โ‚ฌ7.05
$7.69 IQDย 10.1K
6.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 โ‚ฌ245
$58.6 IQDย 76.9K
384.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,715 โ‚ฌ5,788
$786 IQDย 1.0M
754.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.29 โ‚ฌ37.31
$28.86 IQDย 37.8K
50.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.55 โ‚ฌ31.51
$30.58 IQDย 40.1K
19.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 โ‚ฌ59.1
$23.30 IQDย 30.6K
194.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
$14.89 IQDย 19.5K
662.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 โ‚ฌ430
$75.3 IQDย 98.7K
562.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 โ‚ฌ196
$108 IQDย 141.6K
110.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 โ‚ฌ441
$116 IQDย 152.4K
340.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 โ‚ฌ346
$248 IQDย 325.6K
61.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,566 โ‚ฌ2,212
$958 IQDย 1.3M
167.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 โ‚ฌ1,739
$413 IQDย 542.1K
387.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lamia
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,176 โ‚ฌ1,014
$704 IQDย 923.4K
66.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
5.67
-17.46%

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Last update for Lamia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kirkuk: January 13, 2026

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