Cost of living in Erbil, Iraq

The cost of living in Erbil, Iraq is approximately 876 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2085 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Erbil

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
876 $
Without Rent
475 $
Rent & Utilities
401 $
Food
276 $
Transport
112 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
570 $
GDP per Capita
5,512 $
Freedom Index
4.73
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
35%
Population
846.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.61 $
Dinner 23.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.02 $
Capuccino 3.13 $
Coke, 330ml 0.54 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.38 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.83 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.7 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.83 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.48 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.09 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.74 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.7 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.76 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.44 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.06 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.54 $
Cigarette pack 2.66 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.38 $
Monthly Pass 34 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.76 $
Taxi, 8 km 21 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 18.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.21 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.64 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.06 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 62 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 95 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 29.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 282 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 512 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 422 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 820 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,036 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 648 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 57 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 15.20%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.91 $
Haircut 3.78 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 97.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 37.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 288 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,570 $