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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Veracruz is 11.4% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Veracruz is 21.1% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.58 MX$169
$7.45 IQDย 9,770
28.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.75 MX$649
$22.51 IQDย 29.5K
63.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 MX$128
$9.03 IQDย 11.8K
-19.93%
Cappuccino
$3.06 MX$53.9
$3.26 IQDย 4,278
-6.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$21.71
$0.51 IQDย 673
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MX$14.02
$0.22 IQDย 289
259.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 MX$35.66
$1.92 IQDย 2,518
5.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 MX$59.4
$2.09 IQDย 2,737
60.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$25.40
$1.38 IQDย 1,814
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 MX$45.95
$0.79 IQDย 1,036
229.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.86
$1.88 IQDย 2,471
-15.96%
Eggs
$2.11 MX$37.24
$1.88 IQDย 2,471
12.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.76 MX$102
$7.31 IQDย 9,581
-21.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 MX$114
$4.80 IQDย 6,300
35.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 MX$176
$14.16 IQDย 18.6K
-29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 MX$45.61
$1.15 IQDย 1,502
124.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 MX$22.21
$1.15 IQDย 1,506
9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 MX$29.13
$1.18 IQDย 1,545
39.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 MX$26.26
$0.80 IQDย 1,053
86.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.46
$0.71 IQDย 931
167.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 MX$32.36
$0.71 IQDย 935
157.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 MX$20.27
$0.78 IQDย 1,022
47.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$17.11
$0.52 IQDย 676
86.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MX$76.9
$2.76 IQDย 3,618
57.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 MX$149
$12.31 IQDย 16.1K
-31.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$23.96
$1.38 IQDย 1,809
-1.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MX$48.82
$2.02 IQDย 2,644
37.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.24
$0.58 IQDย 761
-10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.00 MX$494
$34.12 IQDย 44.7K
-17.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 MX$41.28
$2.24 IQDย 2,937
4.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.26 IQDย 2,963
-21.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 MX$143
$6.95 IQDย 9,110
16.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$23.03
$0.70 IQDย 919
85.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K MX$320.7K
$18.9K IQDย 24.8M
-4.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$423.5K
$20.8K IQDย 27.3M
15.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 MX$1,473
$100 IQDย 131.7K
-16.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.60 MX$381
$17.33 IQDย 22.7K
24.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.60 MX$452
$29.27 IQDย 38.4K
-12.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.92 MX$546
$74.0 IQDย 97.1K
-58.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.09 MX$178
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
-11.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MX$84.5
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
-57.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 MX$3,418
$263 IQDย 345.1K
-26.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,553 MX$62.7K
$3,249 IQDย 4.3M
9.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.2 MX$992
$32.51 IQDย 42.6K
72.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 MX$1,071
$49.92 IQDย 65.5K
21.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MX$1,952
$83.0 IQDย 108.8K
33.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 MX$1,366
$76.4 IQDย 100.2K
1.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 MX$6,300
$437 IQDย 572.4K
-18.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 MX$5,239
$285 IQDย 373.2K
4.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 MX$10.7K
$722 IQDย 946.3K
-15.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 MX$11.4K
$480 IQDย 629.0K
34.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$675 MX$11.9K
$1,122 IQDย 1.5M
-39.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 MX$10.1K
$673 IQDย 882.6K
-15.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Veracruz
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 MX$14.6K
$544 IQDย 713.4K
51.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
14.33
-21.49%

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Last update for Veracruz: January 10, 2026

Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

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