Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Real and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Vila Real and Erbil

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Vila Real is 4.2% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Vila Real is 9.2% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.46 ā‚¬8.02
$7.87 IQDĀ 10.3K
20.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.97 ā‚¬24.57
$22.86 IQDĀ 29.9K
26.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.11 ā‚¬6.88
$8.58 IQDĀ 11.2K
-5.48%
Cappuccino
$1.14 ā‚¬0.97
$3.26 IQDĀ 4,266
-65.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.50
$0.51 IQDĀ 674
245.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ā‚¬1.00
$0.20 IQDĀ 262
490.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.94
$1.95 IQDĀ 2,547
16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ā‚¬1.39
$2.16 IQDĀ 2,824
-24.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 ā‚¬0.79
$1.33 IQDĀ 1,745
-29.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 ā‚¬1.18
$0.80 IQDĀ 1,044
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ā‚¬1.07
$1.80 IQDĀ 2,359
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.72 ā‚¬2.31
$1.92 IQDĀ 2,508
41.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 ā‚¬9.14
$7.49 IQDĀ 9,801
43.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 ā‚¬6.51
$4.85 IQDĀ 6,345
58.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 ā‚¬11.77
$14.32 IQDĀ 18.8K
-3.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ā‚¬1.55
$1.19 IQDĀ 1,554
52.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 ā‚¬1.19
$1.19 IQDĀ 1,564
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ā‚¬1.40
$1.19 IQDĀ 1,563
38.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 ā‚¬2.26
$0.81 IQDĀ 1,059
228.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 ā‚¬1.16
$0.67 IQDĀ 880
102.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 ā‚¬1.51
$0.75 IQDĀ 982
137.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 ā‚¬1.28
$0.74 IQDĀ 968
104.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ā‚¬0.37
$0.57 IQDĀ 742
-22.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 ā‚¬5.22
$2.71 IQDĀ 3,545
126.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 ā‚¬3.96
$12.53 IQDĀ 16.4K
-62.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 ā‚¬0.92
$1.45 IQDĀ 1,899
-24.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.77
$2.03 IQDĀ 2,654
2.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ā‚¬1.15
$0.59 IQDĀ 778
130.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.71 ā‚¬21.80
$35.17 IQDĀ 46.0K
-26.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 ā‚¬3.93
$2.36 IQDĀ 3,096
96.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 ā‚¬1.06
$2.31 IQDĀ 3,019
-45.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.57 ā‚¬12.36
$6.79 IQDĀ 8,893
114.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 ā‚¬1.57
$0.65 IQDĀ 845
186.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K ā‚¬27.6K
$18.9K IQDĀ 24.8M
72.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K ā‚¬33.1K
$20.4K IQDĀ 26.7M
91.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$135 ā‚¬114
$98.8 IQDĀ 129.4K
36.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 ā‚¬14.83
$17.50 IQDĀ 22.9K
-0.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.78 ā‚¬36.28
$30.35 IQDĀ 39.7K
40.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.19 ā‚¬28.14
$73.9 IQDĀ 96.7K
-55.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.54 ā‚¬8.94
$11.75 IQDĀ 15.4K
-10.30%
Cinema Ticket
$8.19 ā‚¬6.94
$11.31 IQDĀ 14.8K
-27.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 ā‚¬397
$262 IQDĀ 343.1K
78.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,306 ā‚¬7,044
$3,323 IQDĀ 4.4M
149.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 ā‚¬62.5
$33.22 IQDĀ 43.5K
121.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.27 ā‚¬27.36
$48.02 IQDĀ 62.9K
-32.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 ā‚¬79.3
$81.5 IQDĀ 106.8K
14.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 ā‚¬68.2
$77.1 IQDĀ 100.9K
4.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ā‚¬600
$430 IQDĀ 562.7K
64.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$504 ā‚¬427
$276 IQDĀ 361.4K
82.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,031 ā‚¬874
$724 IQDĀ 947.4K
42.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 ā‚¬670
$496 IQDĀ 649.5K
59.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,795 ā‚¬1,522
$1,111 IQDĀ 1.5M
61.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,393 ā‚¬1,181
$653 IQDĀ 854.3K
113.46%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Vila Real
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,130 ā‚¬958
$566 IQDĀ 741.0K
99.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
14.33
-62.11%

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Last update for Vila Real: April 14, 2026

Last update for Erbil: April 11, 2026

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