Cost of Living in Erbil

Summary of cost of living in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10,000.00 IQD 5,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 IQD 18,000.00-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11,500.00 IQD 10,000.00-14,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2,500.00 IQD 1,310.50-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,750.00 IQD 2,000.00-3,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3,957.89 IQD 1,000.00-6,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 619.00 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 258.33 IQD 250.00-500.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6,624.47 IQD 4,960.77-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,043.99 IQD 453.59-1,814.37
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,064.31 IQD 680.39-1,587.58
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,477.27 IQD 1,729.85-4,193.59
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,813.94 IQD 2,267.96-7,257.49
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3,011.91 IQD 1,700.97-5,443.11
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8,248.92 IQD 6,123.50-9,979.04
Apples (1 lb) 711.68 IQD 453.59-1,133.98
Banana (1 lb) 704.26 IQD 566.99-907.19
Oranges (1 lb) 662.48 IQD 340.19-1,188.86
Tomato (1 lb) 453.59 IQD 226.80-594.43
Potato (1 lb) 420.24 IQD 226.80-566.99
Onion (1 lb) 433.58 IQD 226.80-680.39
Lettuce (1 head) 927.73 IQD 500.00-1,500.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 710.53 IQD 393.15-1,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15,000.00 IQD 9,000.00-30,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,891.39 IQD 1,000.00-2,857.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,500.00 IQD 1,750.00-3,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3,500.00 IQD 2,500.00-5,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 750.00 IQD 500.00-750.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45,433.68 IQD 35,000.00-60,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-5,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4,828.03 IQD 2,414.02-8,046.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,000.00 IQD 5,000.00-13,104.96
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,392.88 IQD 2,839.06-5,678.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,588,930.81 IQD 22,278,434.65-30,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,141,984.62 IQD 23,500,000.00-27,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 138,025.00 IQD 100,000.00-200,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23,095.24 IQD 15,000.00-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39,622.73 IQD 29,000.00-60,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 94,412.04 IQD 45,000.00-150,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15,268.87 IQD 10,000.00-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15,000.00 IQD 10,000.00-25,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 380,070.17 IQD 166,666.67-655,248.08
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,046,161.97 IQD 3,000,000.00-10,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49,063.87 IQD 25,000.00-120,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65,348.52 IQD 19,657.44-104,839.69
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116,797.87 IQD 75,000.00-250,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113,491.26 IQD 65,524.81-163,812.02
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 575,243.32 IQD 445,000.00-917,347.31
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 386,559.79 IQD 250,000.00-786,297.69
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,000,972.00 IQD 750,000.00-1,450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 646,574.42 IQD 450,000.00-900,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 129,532.77 IQD 92,902.27-182,622.10
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 86,213.74 IQD 66,961.43-120,772.95
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 726,149.44 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 15.25 5.00-19.00

Prices in Erbil (Irbil)

This city had 558 entries in the past 12 months by 34 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
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7 Comments so far
Ahmad butt on Jul 23, 2024:
Anyone from erbill kindly connet with me
I want information about rent and living cost
Samira on Jul 11, 2023:
I am living in erbil abut 4 years, the price of medium and easy life that information was true but actually this is depend of quality of life.
Riaz Ahmed on Jun 10, 2023:
Would like to open farm house or guide me for best small scale business if any one can guide also looking to marry a Muslim girl age 35 38 plan to shift soon
Paul on Mar 29, 2023:
I have purchased a flat in Erbil. I am looking for recommendations for internet/cable or satellite television services.
Thank you.
Anonymous on Jan 21, 2023:
All of it wrong, it says a single person will need 766k per month without rent, i live with my parents i don't pay rent, my costs are about 250k/m, including going out and sigars with food will be around, 400k
murad on Jul 23, 2022:
this is 99% wrong and in simple terms to prove it this person said it costs almost 938$ for a single meter so a 125m apartment would cost over 100k but in reality there is an amazing apartment in lalav city which is the name of a neighborhood in erbil which has apartment for sale for as little as 30k which is 125m
Anonymous on Mar 11, 2021:
Hi everyone
Am ara and am 17 yrs old from Erbil . Living in Erbil is extremely safe and the monthly wages are also good specifically for foreigners .