Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Al-miqdadiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Al-miqdadiyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Sulaymaniyah is 5.4% cheaper than Al-miqdadiyah without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sulaymaniyah is 5.4% cheaper than Al-miqdadiyah without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 IQD 6,961
$7.60 IQD 9,975
-30.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.22 IQD 35.7K
$22.91 IQD 30.1K
18.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 IQD 9,221
$8.72 IQD 11.4K
-19.38%
Cappuccino
$2.66 IQD 3,496
$3.13 IQD 4,106
-15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 475
$0.52 IQD 681
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 231
$0.20 IQD 262
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,832
$1.92 IQD 2,514
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 IQD 3,563
$2.07 IQD 2,715
31.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 IQD 1,862
$1.38 IQD 1,806
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 IQD 1,349
$0.79 IQD 1,040
30.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,065
$1.80 IQD 2,368
-12.78%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,260
$1.95 IQD 2,560
-11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 IQD 7,724
$7.24 IQD 9,498
-18.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 IQD 4,615
$4.82 IQD 6,324
-26.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
$14.14 IQD 18.6K
0.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 IQD 1,596
$1.15 IQD 1,507
6.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,716
$1.20 IQD 1,570
9.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,723
$1.19 IQD 1,556
10.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 987
$0.80 IQD 1,050
-6.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 857
$0.67 IQD 877
-2.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 895
$0.74 IQD 973
-8.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 IQD 769
$0.72 IQD 947
-18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 IQD 641
$0.56 IQD 741
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,550
$2.71 IQD 3,561
-28.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
$12.18 IQD 16.0K
-5.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 IQD 1,980
$1.40 IQD 1,837
7.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 IQD 2,288
$2.04 IQD 2,674
-14.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 IQD 713
$0.37 IQD 482
45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 IQD 30.7K
$31.00 IQD 40.7K
-24.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 IQD 3,004
$2.24 IQD 2,941
2.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,958
$2.21 IQD 2,895
1.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 IQD 7,235
$6.85 IQD 8,981
-19.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 IQD 935
$0.65 IQD 857
9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K IQD 27.2M
$19.2K IQD 25.2M
7.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
$20.5K IQD 26.9M
3.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 IQD 99.9K
$102 IQD 133.8K
-25.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$17.98 IQD 23.6K
-7.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.61 IQD 34.9K
$29.55 IQD 38.8K
-9.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 IQD 52.4K
$37.19 IQD 48.8K
7.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
$16.55 IQD 21.7K
2.24%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$11.38 IQD 14.9K
-32.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 201.2K
$265 IQD 347.8K
-42.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
$3,304 IQD 4.3M
4.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.10 IQD 31.6K
$33.48 IQD 43.9K
-28.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.81 IQD 32.6K
$48.64 IQD 63.8K
-48.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.23 IQD 58.0K
$81.3 IQD 106.6K
-45.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.75 IQD 48.2K
$76.5 IQD 100.4K
-51.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 313.4K
$238 IQD 312.8K
0.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 232.2K
$176 IQD 231.1K
0.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 764.0K
$586 IQD 769.3K
-0.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 446.5K
$348 IQD 456.8K
-2.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$811 IQD 1.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 IQD 741.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sulaymaniyah
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 IQD 750.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.67
58.73%

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Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Al-miqdadiyah: March 1, 2026

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