Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Sinjar Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Sinjar

🙂 Solo nomad: Sulaymaniyah is 23.1% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sulaymaniyah is 18.7% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 IQD 6,950
$7.55 IQD 9,895
-29.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.22 IQD 35.7K
$23.03 IQD 30.2K
18.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 IQD 9,206
$8.76 IQD 11.5K
-19.75%
Cappuccino
$2.66 IQD 3,491
$3.17 IQD 4,150
-16.09%
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 230
$0.22 IQD 288
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,828
$1.96 IQD 2,561
10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 IQD 3,557
$2.16 IQD 2,829
25.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 IQD 1,859
$1.37 IQD 1,799
3.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 IQD 1,347
$0.87 IQD 1,141
18.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,062
$1.88 IQD 2,464
-16.49%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,256
$1.88 IQD 2,467
-8.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 IQD 7,712
$7.38 IQD 9,666
-20.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 IQD 4,608
$4.60 IQD 6,029
-23.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
$14.16 IQD 18.5K
0.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 IQD 1,593
$1.18 IQD 1,552
3.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,713
$1.14 IQD 1,493
14.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,721
$1.17 IQD 1,535
11.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 985
$0.74 IQD 972
1.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 856
$0.70 IQD 923
-7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 893
$0.76 IQD 1,001
-10.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 IQD 768
$0.72 IQD 938
-18.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 IQD 640
$0.51 IQD 673
-3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,546
$2.75 IQD 3,599
-29.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
$7.51 IQD 9,836
53.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 IQD 1,977
$1.42 IQD 1,863
6.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 IQD 2,284
$2.04 IQD 2,668
-14.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 IQD 712
$0.37 IQD 481
45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 IQD 30.7K
$30.56 IQD 40.0K
-23.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 IQD 2,999
$2.27 IQD 2,972
0.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,953
$2.28 IQD 2,990
-1.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 IQD 7,224
$6.88 IQD 9,010
-19.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 IQD 933
$0.69 IQD 910
2.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
$19.4K IQD 25.4M
7.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
$20.4K IQD 26.8M
3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 IQD 99.8K
$100 IQD 131.3K
-24.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$17.49 IQD 22.9K
-4.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.61 IQD 34.9K
$29.35 IQD 38.4K
-9.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 IQD 52.3K
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
9.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$11.64 IQD 15.3K
-33.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 200.9K
$266 IQD 348.4K
-42.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
$3,229 IQD 4.2M
6.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.10 IQD 31.6K
$33.07 IQD 43.3K
-27.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
$48.83 IQD 64.0K
-49.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.23 IQD 57.9K
$83.9 IQD 109.9K
-47.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.75 IQD 48.1K
$77.9 IQD 102.0K
-52.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 312.9K
$247 IQD 323.6K
-3.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.8K
$175 IQD 229.5K
0.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 762.7K
$577 IQD 756.1K
0.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 445.8K
$340 IQD 444.8K
0.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$811 IQD 1.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 IQD 740.0K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sulaymaniyah
Sinjar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 IQD 749.3K
$226 IQD 296.1K
153.04%
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 Sinjar: March 2, 2026

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