Cost of Living Comparison Between Veracruz and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Veracruz and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Veracruz is 7.2% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veracruz is 4.1% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.59 MX$169
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
24.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.65 MX$647
$23.10 IQD 30.2K
58.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 MX$126
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
-19.00%
Cappuccino
$3.08 MX$54.4
$3.13 IQD 4,091
-1.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MX$20.91
$0.52 IQD 675
126.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 MX$14.12
$0.22 IQD 288
263.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 MX$34.58
$1.95 IQD 2,547
0.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MX$59.1
$2.06 IQD 2,695
62.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.55
$1.33 IQD 1,745
9.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 MX$45.17
$0.84 IQD 1,100
204.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.85
$1.80 IQD 2,348
-12.22%
Eggs
$2.05 MX$36.17
$1.97 IQD 2,580
4.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 MX$98.4
$7.54 IQD 9,856
-26.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 MX$113
$4.75 IQD 6,212
34.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 MX$173
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
-29.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.14 IQD 1,488
128.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 MX$22.24
$1.16 IQD 1,517
8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 MX$28.83
$1.13 IQD 1,477
44.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MX$25.79
$0.74 IQD 972
97.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 MX$33.34
$0.72 IQD 946
162.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 MX$32.23
$0.70 IQD 921
161.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 MX$19.54
$0.74 IQD 963
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.03
$0.56 IQD 730
62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$73.4
$2.64 IQD 3,455
57.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.72 MX$154
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
-29.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$22.87
$1.38 IQD 1,802
-5.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 MX$47.67
$2.00 IQD 2,615
35.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MX$8.56
$0.59 IQD 777
-18.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.74 MX$507
$34.66 IQD 45.3K
-17.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 MX$41.31
$2.28 IQD 2,981
2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.79 MX$31.65
$2.29 IQD 3,000
-21.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 MX$138
$7.08 IQD 9,255
10.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.04
$0.70 IQD 912
87.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K MX$318.6K
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
-7.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K MX$426.7K
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
17.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 MX$1,455
$101 IQD 132.1K
-18.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 MX$391
$17.55 IQD 22.9K
26.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.98 MX$441
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
-15.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.22 MX$551
$73.4 IQD 96.0K
-57.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.98 MX$176
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
-14.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 MX$87.7
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
-57.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 MX$3,386
$266 IQD 347.3K
-27.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,644 MX$64.3K
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
10.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 MX$983
$33.12 IQD 43.3K
68.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.4 MX$1,049
$49.75 IQD 65.1K
19.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MX$1,964
$83.1 IQD 108.7K
33.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 MX$1,339
$76.8 IQD 100.5K
-1.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 MX$6,236
$439 IQD 574.4K
-19.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 MX$5,220
$276 IQD 360.6K
7.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 MX$10.7K
$738 IQD 965.7K
-18.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 MX$11.4K
$483 IQD 631.7K
33.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$697 MX$12.3K
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
-37.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$583 MX$10.3K
$664 IQD 867.9K
-12.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 MX$15.0K
$555 IQD 725.3K
53.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
14.33
-21.49%

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

Last update for Veracruz: March 2, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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