Cost of living in Kirkuk
compared to
Cost of living in Kirkuk vs. Iraq overall average
Kirkuk is 22.7% cheaper than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Kirkuk
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Kirkuk
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Kirkuk
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Kirkuk
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% less in Kirkuk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Kirkuk
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Kirkuk
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kirkuk.
Kirkuk Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.79
IQD4,968
|
$2.28
-
$9.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.07
IQD7,949
|
$6.07
-
$9.10
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD499
|
$0.38
-
$0.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$0.19
-
$0.53
|
Kirkuk - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
IQD822
|
$0.38
-
$1.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
IQD2,981
|
$1.14
-
$5.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
IQD5,464
|
$2.87
-
$5.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
IQD1,838
|
$0.80
-
$3.64
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.16
IQD1,516
|
$0.90
-
$3.10
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
IQD486
|
$0.26
-
$0.69
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
IQD563
|
$0.34
-
$0.90
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD542
|
$0.31
-
$0.69
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.17
-
$0.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
IQD301
|
$0.09
-
$0.52
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IQD299
|
$0.09
-
$0.34
|
Kirkuk - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.97
IQD2,581
|
$1.29
-
$2.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,202.83
IQD23,847,643
|
$14,789.80
-
$21,236.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.08
IQD15,830
|
$7.06
-
$34.13
|
Kirkuk - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.85
IQD49,581
|
$24.85
-
$56.88
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$74.54
IQD97,659
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.67
IQD142,373
|
$68.26
-
$149.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.26
IQD52,747
|
$29.58
-
$290.00
|
Kirkuk - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.98
IQD75,957
|
$57.98
-
$252.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$775.24
IQD1,015,649
|
$775.24
-
$5,688.38
|
Kirkuk - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
IQD4,968
|
$1.52
-
$4.93
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
IQD2,733
|
$1.52
-
$3.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
IQD2,484
|
$1.52
-
$2.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.63
IQD19,171
|
$11.38
-
$17.89
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
IQD9,937
|
$7.58
-
$11.38
|
Kirkuk - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.20
IQD38,256
|
$11.38
-
$53.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.03
IQD47,198
|
$18.96
-
$75.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.86
IQD29,949
|
$22.86
-
$136.52
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$14.91
IQD19,532
|
$14.91
-
$113.77
|
Kirkuk - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iraq
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iraq, like
Basra,
Mosul,
Kirkuk,
Irbil,
Karbala,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iraq compared to Kirkuk.
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