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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.7% more expensive than Kirkuk without rent, and 62.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$3.87 IQD 5,069
55.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$26.40 IQD 34.5K
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.64 IQD 7,380
29.26%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.35 IQD 3,071
-30.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.39 IQD 515
169.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.20 IQD 263
285.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$3.38 IQD 4,425
-48.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.92 IQD 3,820
8.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.13 IQD 1,476
-5.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.62 IQD 805
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.58 IQD 2,072
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.43 IQD 1,871
57.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.41 IQD 5,775
1.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$2.81 IQD 3,673
104.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.92 IQD 14.3K
-18.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.96 IQD 1,251
133.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.01 IQD 1,324
4.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.03 IQD 1,351
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.65 IQD 851
109.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.47 IQD 613
138.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.50 IQD 657
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.63 IQD 821
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.31 IQD 400
170.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$1.96 IQD 2,568
15.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$13.78 IQD 18.0K
-27.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.79 IQD 2,339
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.16 IQD 2,831
10.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.53 IQD 687
62.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$30.99 IQD 40.6K
33.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.05 IQD 3,986
-51.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.17 IQD 1,536
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.51 IQD 9,824
3.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.53 IQD 700
83.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$19.8K IQD 26.0M
-9.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
32.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$52.7 IQD 68.9K
53.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$22.82 IQD 29.9K
-58.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$38.75 IQD 50.7K
-39.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$14.67 IQD 19.2K
74.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$17.12 IQD 22.4K
12.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$7.47 IQD 9,769
-45.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$59.0 IQD 77.2K
418.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$786 IQD 1.0M
650.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$28.55 IQD 37.4K
109.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$30.55 IQD 40.0K
4.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$22.84 IQD 29.9K
349.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$14.98 IQD 19.6K
620.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$76.2 IQD 99.7K
533.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$111 IQD 144.9K
240.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$116 IQD 152.3K
605.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$252 IQD 329.1K
186.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$938 IQD 1.2M
196.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$418 IQD 546.8K
215.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kirkuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$696 IQD 910.6K
-22.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.67
136.86%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kirkuk: March 1, 2026

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