Cost of Living Comparison Between Oral and Sulaymaniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Oral and Sulaymaniyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Oral is 2.7% cheaper than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oral is 7.3% more expensive than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.13 ₸3,645
$5.41 IQD 7,085
31.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.02 ₸15.3K
$26.69 IQD 34.9K
12.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ₸3,826
$7.02 IQD 9,193
6.55%
Cappuccino
$1.67 ₸854
$2.58 IQD 3,384
-35.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸464
$0.36 IQD 474
152.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ₸289
$0.17 IQD 218
229.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 ₸383
$2.16 IQD 2,827
-65.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₸890
$2.58 IQD 3,383
-32.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₸635
$1.49 IQD 1,949
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₸194
$0.98 IQD 1,283
-61.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ₸733
$1.63 IQD 2,138
-12.27%
Eggs
$1.28 ₸657
$1.7 IQD 2,222
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₸3,969
$5.81 IQD 7,602
33.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 ₸1,951
$3.54 IQD 4,640
7.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 ₸5,059
$14.45 IQD 18.9K
-31.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.1 ₸563
$1.17 IQD 1,530
-5.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ₸914
$1.3 IQD 1,699
37.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 ₸1,072
$1.32 IQD 1,724
59.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 ₸1,489
$0.7 IQD 917
315.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₸191
$0.67 IQD 871
-44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₸159
$0.68 IQD 893
-54.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 ₸319
$0.59 IQD 768
5.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₸487
$0.46 IQD 600
106.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 ₸961
$1.86 IQD 2,430
1.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 ₸3,387
$11.3 IQD 14.8K
-41.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₸312
$1.58 IQD 2,069
-61.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₸783
$1.77 IQD 2,314
-13.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₸87.4
$0.54 IQD 711
-68.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$22.84 IQD 29.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₸314
$2.34 IQD 3,057
-73.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₸322
$2.23 IQD 2,915
-71.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 ₸2,411
$5.52 IQD 7,221
-14.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 ₸233
$0.73 IQD 949
-36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ₸10.2M
$20.9K IQD 27.4M
-4.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₸12.5M
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
17.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75 ₸38.3K
$78.4 IQD 102.6K
-4.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.63 ₸3,901
$16.54 IQD 21.7K
-53.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.56 ₸6,421
$26.4 IQD 34.6K
-52.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.8 ₸34.7K
$38.99 IQD 51K
73.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.47 IQD 21.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 ₸1,514
$7.46 IQD 9,770
-60.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 ₸106.6K
$151 IQD 197.3K
38.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,790 ₸2.4M
$3,538 IQD 4.6M
35.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.25 ₸15K
$23.32 IQD 30.5K
25.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.72 ₸17.8K
$24.96 IQD 32.7K
39.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.3 ₸44.6K
$43.61 IQD 57.1K
100.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 ₸40.2K
$35.43 IQD 46.4K
121.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ₸127K
$236 IQD 308.6K
5.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₸97.2K
$180 IQD 235.7K
5.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 ₸204.6K
$583 IQD 763.4K
-31.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 ₸141.1K
$339 IQD 444.4K
-18.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$996 ₸509.3K
$821 IQD 1.1M
21.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$748 ₸382.4K
$572 IQD 748.6K
30.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oral
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 ₸185.3K
$608 IQD 795.4K
-40.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
9
104.33%

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Last update for Oral: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: October 29, 2025

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