Cost of Living Comparison Between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is 4.7% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is 1.8% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.63 ₽760
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
25.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.38 ₽3,027
$23.10 IQD 30.3K
66.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.81 ₽458
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
-33.90%
Cappuccino
$2.30 ₽182
$3.13 IQD 4,098
-26.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₽85.0
$0.52 IQD 676
107.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₽38.45
$0.22 IQD 288
122.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ₽109
$1.95 IQD 2,551
-29.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ₽196
$2.06 IQD 2,699
20.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₽160
$1.33 IQD 1,748
52.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₽74.7
$0.84 IQD 1,101
13.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 ₽114
$1.80 IQD 2,352
-20.00%
Eggs
$2.81 ₽221
$1.97 IQD 2,584
42.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.73 ₽925
$7.54 IQD 9,872
55.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 ₽492
$4.75 IQD 6,222
31.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ₽859
$14.00 IQD 18.3K
-22.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 ₽237
$1.14 IQD 1,491
164.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.57 ₽281
$1.16 IQD 1,519
207.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 ₽327
$1.13 IQD 1,479
267.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.90 ₽386
$0.74 IQD 974
562.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ₽76.2
$0.72 IQD 947
34.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 ₽77.5
$0.70 IQD 922
40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 ₽132
$0.74 IQD 965
125.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 ₽71.4
$0.56 IQD 732
60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₽230
$2.64 IQD 3,460
10.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.20 ₽726
$12.45 IQD 16.3K
-26.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₽79.8
$1.38 IQD 1,805
-26.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 ₽146
$2.00 IQD 2,619
-7.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₽31.35
$0.59 IQD 779
-32.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.66 IQD 45.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 ₽148
$2.28 IQD 2,985
-17.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₽46.10
$2.29 IQD 3,005
-74.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.31 ₽498
$7.08 IQD 9,270
-10.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 ₽59.5
$0.70 IQD 913
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K ₽2.7M
$19.5K IQD 25.5M
75.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K ₽1.8M
$20.6K IQD 27.0M
10.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 ₽13.8K
$101 IQD 132.3K
73.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.73 ₽609
$17.55 IQD 23.0K
-55.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.88 ₽1,016
$29.42 IQD 38.5K
-56.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ₽4,433
$73.4 IQD 96.1K
-23.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.74 IQD 15.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ₽485
$11.69 IQD 15.3K
-47.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 ₽25.5K
$266 IQD 347.8K
21.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,942 ₽547.5K
$3,301 IQD 4.3M
110.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 ₽5,503
$33.12 IQD 43.4K
110.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.56 ₽3,435
$49.75 IQD 65.2K
-12.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ₽9,119
$83.1 IQD 108.8K
39.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ₽7,367
$76.8 IQD 100.6K
21.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 ₽34.8K
$439 IQD 575.4K
0.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 ₽24.3K
$276 IQD 361.2K
11.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₽60.2K
$738 IQD 967.2K
3.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ₽40.0K
$483 IQD 632.7K
4.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,945 ₽311.1K
$1,112 IQD 1.5M
254.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,286 ₽180.3K
$664 IQD 869.3K
244.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,132 ₽89.3K
$555 IQD 726.5K
104.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.67
14.33
2.37%

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

Last update for Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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