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Kirkuk vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Kirkuk is 23.4% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% less in Kirkuk
Groceries: pay 60.3% less in Kirkuk
Transportation: pay 77.4% more in Kirkuk
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Kirkuk
Childcare: pay 76.8% less in Kirkuk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% more in Kirkuk
Clothing: pay 40.3% less in Kirkuk

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Kirkuk are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kirkuk. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kirkuk.

Kirkuk vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kirkuk instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 29.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Kirkuk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱352.72	$3.79 IQD4,968	-37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱251.95	$6.07 IQD7,949	+41.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.90	$0.38 IQD499	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.50	$0.19 IQD248	-62.3%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 60.3% less for groceries

	Manila	Kirkuk
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.12	$0.63 IQD822	-52.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.48	$2.28 IQD2,981	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱428.83	$4.17 IQD5,464	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.66	$1.40 IQD1,838	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.76	$1.16 IQD1,516	-49.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.79	$0.37 IQD486	-75.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.17	$0.43 IQD563	-47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.88	$0.41 IQD542	-74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱59.97	$0.28 IQD361	-73.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.53	$0.23 IQD301	-80.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.51	$0.23 IQD299	-83.4%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 77.4% more for transportation

	Manila	Kirkuk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱244.86	$1.97 IQD2,581	-52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,481,442.91	$18,202.83 IQD23,847,643	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.32	$12.08 IQD15,830	+313.2%
Average			+77.4%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Manila	Kirkuk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,587.67	$37.85 IQD49,581	+39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,050.25	$74.54 IQD97,659	-85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,747.18	$108.67 IQD142,373	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,886.90	$40.26 IQD52,747	-59.9%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 76.8% less for childcare

	Manila	Kirkuk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,118.26	$57.98 IQD75,957	-58.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱997,958.39	$775.24 IQD1,015,649	-95.4%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Kirkuk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.66	$3.79 IQD4,968	+159.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.57	$2.09 IQD2,733	-19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.48	$1.90 IQD2,484	-42.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,468.23	$14.63 IQD19,171	-65.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.39	$7.58 IQD9,937	+1.4%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 40.3% less for clothing

	Manila	Kirkuk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,883.81	$29.20 IQD38,256	-40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,739.71	$36.03 IQD47,198	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,736.51	$22.86 IQD29,949	-71.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,911.26	$14.91 IQD19,532	-70.0%
Average			-40.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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