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) 12,500.00 IQD 10,000.00-15,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2,500.00 IQD 1,309.63-5,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,750.00 IQD 2,000.00-3,500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3,863.19 IQD 1,000.00-6,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 666.09 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 259.33 IQD 250.00-500.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6,773.90 IQD 5,678.12-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 996.02 IQD 453.59-1,485.10
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,049.39 IQD 680.39-1,587.58
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,433.33 IQD 1,309.63-4,190.81
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,863.92 IQD 2,267.96-6,803.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,988.48 IQD 1,700.97-5,443.11
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8,253.82 IQD 6,123.50-9,979.04
Apples (1 lb) 703.58 IQD 453.59-1,360.78
Banana (1 lb) 688.65 IQD 566.99-907.19
Oranges (1 lb) 655.30 IQD 340.19-1,188.08
Tomato (1 lb) 475.20 IQD 226.80-594.04
Potato (1 lb) 439.42 IQD 226.80-594.04
Onion (1 lb) 461.85 IQD 226.80-680.39
Lettuce (1 head) 982.69 IQD 500.00-1,750.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 734.38 IQD 350.00-1,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15,000.00 IQD 11,000.00-30,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,971.35 IQD 1,000.00-2,651.52
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,416.67 IQD 1,750.00-3,000.00
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) 45,418.52 IQD 35,000.00-60,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-6,548.15
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4,828.03 IQD 2,414.02-8,046.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,000.00 IQD 5,000.00-13,096.30
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,661.18 IQD 2,839.06-5,678.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,573,334.19 IQD 22,263,704.51-30,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,324,021.56 IQD 23,573,334.19-27,502,223.22
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 131,950.69 IQD 100,000.00-200,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25,000.00 IQD 15,000.00-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38,853.80 IQD 26,192.59-50,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 90,752.07 IQD 30,000.00-150,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14,048.15 IQD 10,000.00-20,000.00
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 441,057.10 IQD 191,666.67-654,814.84
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,708,425.97 IQD 3,000,000.00-10,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51,778.31 IQD 25,000.00-120,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63,193.27 IQD 19,644.45-104,770.37
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 129,353.54 IQD 75,000.00-250,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121,719.14 IQD 65,481.48-200,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 600,224.54 IQD 445,000.00-916,740.77
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 402,899.47 IQD 300,000.00-785,777.81
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,023,253.99 IQD 750,000.00-1,450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 644,561.74 IQD 450,000.00-800,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 132,708.79 IQD 102,192.49-182,501.35
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 84,078.62 IQD 65,031.59-120,772.95
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 716,680.14 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 976 entries in the past 12 months by 53 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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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 .