Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sulaymaniyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sulaymaniyah

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 35.9% more expensive than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 40.6% more expensive than Sulaymaniyah without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$5.31 IQD 6,942
103.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$27.22 IQD 35.6K
64.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$7.03 IQD 9,196
17.64%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.66 IQD 3,487
16.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.36 IQD 474
108.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.18 IQD 230
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.16 IQD 2,824
4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.72 IQD 3,553
9.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.42 IQD 1,857
33.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.03 IQD 1,346
-34.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.57 IQD 2,060
20.38%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.72 IQD 2,254
49.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$5.89 IQD 7,703
28.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$3.52 IQD 4,603
74.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
-34.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.22 IQD 1,592
-3.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.31 IQD 1,711
25.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.31 IQD 1,719
42.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$0.75 IQD 984
197.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.65 IQD 855
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.68 IQD 892
-7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.59 IQD 767
106.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.49 IQD 639
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$1.94 IQD 2,543
50.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
-36.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.51 IQD 1,974
5.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.74 IQD 2,281
31.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.54 IQD 711
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$23.42 IQD 30.6K
-37.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$2.29 IQD 2,995
-35.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$2.25 IQD 2,950
-69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$5.51 IQD 7,215
31.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$0.71 IQD 932
61.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
-11.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
-5.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$76.2 IQD 99.7K
-4.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
-28.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$26.61 IQD 34.8K
-33.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$39.94 IQD 52.3K
51.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$16.92 IQD 22.1K
-3.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
-15.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$153 IQD 200.6K
71.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
51.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$24.10 IQD 31.5K
217.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
78.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$44.23 IQD 57.9K
169.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$36.75 IQD 48.1K
210.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$239 IQD 312.5K
196.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$177 IQD 231.6K
157.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$582 IQD 761.9K
128.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$340 IQD 445.3K
128.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$811 IQD 1.1M
202.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$565 IQD 739.2K
153.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sulaymaniyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$572 IQD 748.4K
13.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9
32.11%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

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