Cost of living in Irbil
compared to
Cost of living in Irbil vs. Iraq overall average
Irbil is 32.6% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% more in Irbil
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% more in Irbil
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% more in Irbil
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% more in Irbil
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% more in Irbil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% more in Irbil
- Clothing
-
pay 67.5% more in Irbil
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Irbil are more expensive than in Iraq.
Irbil Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.58
IQD9,937
|
$3.79
-
$11.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.91
IQD11,675
|
$7.58
-
$10.62
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
IQD604
|
$0.38
-
$0.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IQD273
|
$0.19
-
$0.76
|
Irbil - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
IQD1,087
|
$0.38
-
$1.52
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
IQD4,747
|
$1.52
-
$7.58
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
IQD6,527
|
$2.87
-
$5.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
IQD2,479
|
$1.37
-
$2.73
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
IQD2,947
|
$1.20
-
$3.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
IQD697
|
$0.34
-
$0.86
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
IQD696
|
$0.34
-
$0.69
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD683
|
$0.26
-
$0.86
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
IQD451
|
$0.17
-
$0.69
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$0.17
-
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
IQD428
|
$0.17
-
$0.43
|
Irbil - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.52
IQD3,305
|
$2.15
-
$3.73
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
IQD45,144
|
$26.55
-
$45.51
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,890.19
IQD23,438,051
|
$17,065.15
-
$18,961.28
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.29
IQD26,580
|
$13.65
-
$34.13
|
Irbil - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.28
IQD37,053
|
$18.96
-
$37.92
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$430.64
IQD564,185
|
$303.38
-
$695.73
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$290.96
IQD381,189
|
$227.54
-
$379.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.17
IQD99,791
|
$58.00
-
$116.00
|
Irbil - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.27
IQD313,473
|
$113.77
-
$455.07
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,677.50
IQD3,507,806
|
$1,516.90
-
$3,975.60
|
Irbil - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
IQD2,633
|
$1.52
-
$3.79
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
IQD4,121
|
$1.49
-
$4.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.65
IQD3,478
|
$1.52
-
$3.03
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.65
IQD86,006
|
$22.75
-
$113.77
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
IQD14,905
|
$7.58
-
$18.96
|
Irbil - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.91
IQD44,425
|
$18.96
-
$75.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.41
IQD66,048
|
$15.17
-
$75.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.69
IQD103,091
|
$56.88
-
$113.77
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.47
IQD98,871
|
$37.92
-
$113.77
|
Irbil - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iraq
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iraq, like
Kirkuk,
Mosul,
An Najaf,
Irbil,
Duhok,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iraq compared to Irbil.
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