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Cost of Living Comparison Between Sark and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Sark and Erbil

😐 Solo nomad: Sark is 3.4% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sark is 6% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 63.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sark
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.29 GGP 14.58
$7.52 IQD 9,845
156.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 GGP 61.8
$23.09 IQD 30.2K
254.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$8.69 IQD 11.4K
-
Cappuccino
$2.42 GGP 1.83
$3.13 IQD 4,104
-22.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 GGP 2.04
$0.52 IQD 675
417.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 GGP 1.47
$0.22 IQD 289
786.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.85 GGP 2.91
$1.95 IQD 2,550
97.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 GGP 2.93
$2.12 IQD 2,778
83.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sark
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.69 GGP 2.03
$1.32 IQD 1,724
103.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 GGP 2.14
$0.85 IQD 1,116
231.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 GGP 2.71
$1.85 IQD 2,425
93.51%
Eggs
$5.09 GGP 3.85
$1.88 IQD 2,467
170.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$7.21 IQD 9,445
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 GGP 6.6
$4.61 IQD 6,041
89.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.07 GGP 6.1
$14.25 IQD 18.7K
-43.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 GGP 2.35
$1.16 IQD 1,513
168.10%
Banana (1kg)
$4.52 GGP 3.42
$1.19 IQD 1,563
279.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.03 GGP 3.05
$1.13 IQD 1,476
256.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 GGP 4.26
$0.8 IQD 1,050
605.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 GGP 2.33
$0.71 IQD 924
335.21%
Onion (1kg)
$3.3 GGP 2.5
$0.74 IQD 973
345.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 GGP 1.67
$0.76 IQD 999
189.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 GGP 1.18
$0.56 IQD 737
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.16 GGP 7.68
$2.66 IQD 3,482
281.95%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 GGP 1.49
$1.44 IQD 1,884
36.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 GGP 1.54
$1.92 IQD 2,520
6.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Sark
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 GGP 1.56
$0.56 IQD 733
267.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$35.22 IQD 46.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$2.31 IQD 3,026
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$2.25 IQD 2,946
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.37 GGP 10.11
$6.85 IQD 8,967
95.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.7 IQD 912
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$19K IQD 24.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$20.6K IQD 27M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sark
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$99 IQD 129.6K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.59 GGP 16.32
$17.67 IQD 23.1K
22.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.7 GGP 69.3
$29.93 IQD 39.2K
206.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sark
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$72.4 IQD 94.8K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$11.36 IQD 14.9K
-
Cinema Ticket
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$11.4 IQD 14.9K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sark
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$269 IQD 352.4K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$3,258 IQD 4.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sark
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$32.56 IQD 42.6K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$48.72 IQD 63.8K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$81.8 IQD 107.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$78.9 IQD 103.3K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sark
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$437 IQD 571.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$279 IQD 365.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,077 GGP 1,570
$736 IQD 963.2K
182.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 GGP 1,279
$486 IQD 636.4K
248.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,025 IQD 1.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$647 IQD 846.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sark
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$505 IQD 660.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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14.33
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Last update for Sark: November 23, 2025

Last update for Erbil: November 24, 2025

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