Cost of Living in Sulaymaniyah

Summary of cost of living in Sulaymaniyah (Sulaimanyia), Iraq:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,957.1$ (2,572,124.6IQD) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 555.2$ (729,657.8IQD) without rent.
Sulaymaniyah is 62.1% less expensive than Seattle (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Sulaymaniyah is, on average, 87.8% lower than in Seattle.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8,000.00 IQD	5,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	35,500.00 IQD	17,085.13-50,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8,000.00 IQD	6,571.20-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2,564.24 IQD	1,500.00-6,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2,000.00 IQD	1,750.00-3,942.72
Cappuccino (regular)	3,518.35 IQD	1,314.24-5,256.96
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	601.78 IQD	500.00-1,314.24
Water (12 oz small bottle)	319.38 IQD	250.00-657.12
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7,558.78 IQD	5,678.12-11,356.24
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1,169.62 IQD	596.13-2,267.96
Rice (white), (1 lb)	935.54 IQD	596.13-1,360.78
Eggs (regular) (12)	2,577.78 IQD	1,600.00-7,885.44
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4,056.05 IQD	2,267.96-9,071.86
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1,782.77 IQD	1,133.98-2,267.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8,094.98 IQD	6,803.89-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb)	668.23 IQD	453.59-907.19
Banana (1 lb)	712.38 IQD	596.13-907.19
Oranges (1 lb)	739.11 IQD	453.59-907.19
Tomato (1 lb)	526.49 IQD	226.80-907.19
Potato (1 lb)	444.23 IQD	226.80-894.20
Onion (1 lb)	391.63 IQD	226.80-453.59
Lettuce (1 head)	665.30 IQD	500.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	695.53 IQD	250.00-1,314.24
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	14,750.00 IQD	10,000.00-16,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2,450.30 IQD	1,500.00-2,628.48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2,971.68 IQD	2,000.00-3,942.72
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2,564.24 IQD	2,000.00-4,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	625.00 IQD	500.00-750.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	50,000.00 IQD
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3,000.00 IQD	3,000.00-3,942.72
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4,828.03 IQD	3,218.69-6,437.38
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5,000.00 IQD	5,000.00-6,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4,027.90 IQD	2,839.06-4,974.94
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,828,163.74 IQD	23,656,327.49-30,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,323,522.63 IQD	24,970,567.90-30,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	98,569.03 IQD	65,712.02-145,223.57
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	28,142.86 IQD	10,000.00-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	38,357.00 IQD	25,000.00-50,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	53,053.40 IQD	32,856.01-80,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24,295.15 IQD	7,885.44-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10,000.00 IQD	10,000.00-15,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	172,439.34 IQD	131,424.04-500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,040,453.54 IQD	3,000,000.00-5,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	33,673.15 IQD	15,000.00-65,712.02
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32,500.00 IQD	19,713.61-45,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	52,714.13 IQD	25,000.00-100,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	31,571.20 IQD	20,000.00-65,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	364,757.37 IQD	250,000.00-459,984.15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	263,093.35 IQD	200,000.00-350,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	878,328.05 IQD	600,000.00-1,400,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	578,281.64 IQD	300,000.00-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	107,599.79 IQD	92,902.27-146,515.10
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	76,410.64 IQD	65,031.59-85,467.14
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	726,245.47 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	?