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 4,000.00-15,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30,000.00 IQD 18,000.00-58,934.82
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13,096.63 IQD 10,000.00-15,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2,619.33 IQD 1,309.66-7,857.98
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-5,238.65
Cappuccino (regular) 3,570.14 IQD 1,000.00-9,167.64
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 689.39 IQD 500.00-1,500.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 290.21 IQD 250.00-877.47
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6,827.38 IQD 4,957.61-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 985.51 IQD 566.99-1,485.13
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1,067.86 IQD 680.39-1,587.58
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,347.28 IQD 1,571.60-4,190.92
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,657.60 IQD 2,267.96-6,803.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,921.79 IQD 1,360.78-4,535.93
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7,082.14 IQD 5,940.54-8,910.81
Apples (1 lb) 700.92 IQD 297.03-1,188.11
Banana (1 lb) 681.76 IQD 566.99-907.19
Oranges (1 lb) 639.06 IQD 340.19-1,188.11
Tomato (1 lb) 433.35 IQD 178.22-594.05
Potato (1 lb) 405.68 IQD 118.81-594.05
Onion (1 lb) 456.37 IQD 226.80-680.39
Lettuce (1 head) 905.86 IQD 500.00-1,309.66
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 784.94 IQD 392.90-1,309.66
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15,000.00 IQD 9,000.00-23,573.93
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,196.73 IQD 1,500.00-3,787.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,250.00 IQD 1,741.85-3,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3,000.00 IQD 2,500.00-5,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 500.00 IQD 500.00-750.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45,419.10 IQD 39,289.88-60,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,928.99 IQD 2,619.33-6,548.31
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4,828.03 IQD 3,218.69-8,046.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9,583.82 IQD 5,000.00-13,096.63
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3,773.93 IQD 2,839.06-5,678.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000,000.00 IQD 22,264,266.46-30,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,688,499.17 IQD 23,573,929.19-35,360,893.79
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 137,696.40 IQD 100,000.00-200,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29,583.33 IQD 15,000.00-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41,307.92 IQD 26,193.25-60,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89,848.68 IQD 30,000.00-150,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13,198.07 IQD 10,000.00-13,096.63
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13,096.63 IQD 10,000.00-20,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 355,045.87 IQD 150,000.00-654,831.37
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,906,965.99 IQD 3,000,000.00-10,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46,958.26 IQD 20,000.00-70,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50,408.42 IQD 19,644.94-104,773.02
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116,219.19 IQD 40,000.00-250,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110,523.40 IQD 50,000.00-200,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 609,102.80 IQD 458,381.96-916,763.91
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 440,592.88 IQD 300,000.00-785,797.64
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 990,812.36 IQD 750,000.00-1,309,662.73
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 651,232.15 IQD 450,000.00-800,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 124,528.23 IQD 102,192.49-182,505.95
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 78,927.46 IQD 60,835.32-120,772.95
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 712,611.67 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.00 10.00-19.00

Prices in Erbil (Irbil)

This city had 648 entries in the past 12 months by 35 different contributors.
Last update: July 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 .