Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and An Nasiriyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and An Nasiriyah

😐 Solo nomad: Sulaymaniyah is 10% more expensive than An Nasiriyah without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sulaymaniyah is 32.3% more expensive than An Nasiriyah without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 IQD 6,942
$3.30 IQD 4,321
60.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.22 IQD 35.6K
$12.39 IQD 16.2K
119.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 IQD 9,196
$6.92 IQD 9,055
1.59%
Cappuccino
$2.66 IQD 3,487
$2.73 IQD 3,573
-2.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 474
$0.36 IQD 474
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 230
$0.21 IQD 281
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,824
$3.51 IQD 4,595
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 IQD 3,553
$2.95 IQD 3,858
-7.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 IQD 1,857
$0.88 IQD 1,147
61.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 IQD 1,346
$0.83 IQD 1,090
24.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,060
$1.42 IQD 1,858
10.56%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,254
$1.67 IQD 2,184
2.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 IQD 7,703
$3.19 IQD 4,178
84.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 IQD 4,603
$3.88 IQD 5,072
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
$9.05 IQD 11.8K
57.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 IQD 1,592
$1.28 IQD 1,681
-4.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,711
$1.21 IQD 1,587
8.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,719
$0.83 IQD 1,080
57.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 984
$0.43 IQD 564
74.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 855
$0.37 IQD 490
75.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 892
$0.51 IQD 664
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 IQD 767
$0.51 IQD 672
15.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 IQD 639
$0.40 IQD 525
22.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,543
$1.56 IQD 2,039
24.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
$13.72 IQD 18.0K
-16.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 IQD 1,974
$1.79 IQD 2,347
-15.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 IQD 2,281
$2.15 IQD 2,819
-19.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 IQD 711
$0.23 IQD 302
134.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 IQD 30.6K
$31.41 IQD 41.1K
-25.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 IQD 2,995
$2.37 IQD 3,097
-3.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,950
$1.49 IQD 1,951
51.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 IQD 7,215
$3.06 IQD 4,009
80.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 IQD 932
$0.57 IQD 742
24.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
$20.0K IQD 26.2M
3.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
$15.1K IQD 19.8M
39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 IQD 99.7K
$179 IQD 233.7K
-57.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$25.67 IQD 33.6K
-34.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.61 IQD 34.8K
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
-34.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 IQD 52.3K
$19.27 IQD 25.2K
107.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.92 IQD 22.1K
$16.95 IQD 22.2K
-0.18%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$7.68 IQD 10.1K
0.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 200.6K
$165 IQD 215.5K
-6.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
$3,635 IQD 4.8M
-5.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.10 IQD 31.5K
$11.40 IQD 14.9K
111.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
$30.48 IQD 39.9K
-18.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.23 IQD 57.9K
$27.14 IQD 35.5K
62.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.75 IQD 48.1K
$38.58 IQD 50.5K
-4.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 312.5K
$242 IQD 316.0K
-1.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.6K
$177 IQD 232.1K
-0.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 761.9K
$586 IQD 766.3K
-0.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 445.3K
$348 IQD 454.9K
-2.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$811 IQD 1.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 IQD 739.2K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sulaymaniyah
An Nasiriyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 IQD 748.4K
$765 IQD 1.0M
-25.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.67
58.73%

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

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for An Nasiriyah: March 3, 2026

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