Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kirkuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kirkuk

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.1% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 28.1% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 62.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.74 IQD 4,889
66.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.96 IQD 34K
24.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.61 IQD 7,349
31.73%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.36 IQD 3,088
-27.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.39 IQD 514
182.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.16 IQD 216
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.43 IQD 4,485
-51.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.83 IQD 3,705
13.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.14 IQD 1,499
-4.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.65 IQD 847
90.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.58 IQD 2,062
-15.82%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.5 IQD 1,958
48.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.6 IQD 6,027
-1.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$2.81 IQD 3,673
103.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.07 IQD 14.5K
-22.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.97 IQD 1,264
132.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.01 IQD 1,323
5.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.98 IQD 1,283
54.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.61 IQD 795
132.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.47 IQD 615
136.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.53 IQD 698
122.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.66 IQD 866
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.33 IQD 433
154.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.94 IQD 2,535
21.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.42 IQD 9,713
25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.78 IQD 2,330
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.16 IQD 2,831
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.53 IQD 688
56.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
34.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.99 IQD 3,912
-52.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.12 IQD 1,469
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
2.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.54 IQD 713
88.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20K IQD 26.2M
-12.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
29.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$52.5 IQD 68.7K
57.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
-58.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.66 IQD 49.3K
-37.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$14.58 IQD 19.1K
76.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.76 IQD 21.9K
14.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
-48.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$59.1 IQD 77.4K
415.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$774 IQD 1M
665.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$28.75 IQD 37.6K
101.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$30.8 IQD 40.3K
2.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$22.57 IQD 29.5K
357.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$15.07 IQD 19.7K
601.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$74.5 IQD 97.5K
557.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$108 IQD 140.9K
252.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$115 IQD 150.8K
617.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$252 IQD 329.5K
189.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$958 IQD 1.3M
128.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$419 IQD 547.9K
266.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$687 IQD 899.5K
-19.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.67
136.86%

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

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kirkuk: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.