Cost of Living in Erbil
Summary about cost of living in Erbil:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,886.89$ (2,252,948.07IQD) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 540.08$ (644,852.73IQD) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Erbil is 59.19% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Erbil is, on average, 88.20% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 307th out of 488 cities in the world.
- Erbil has a cost of living index of 40.81.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 5,940.89 IQD | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 29,704.46 IQD | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8,317.25 IQD | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1,782.27 IQD | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,500.00 IQD | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2,643.63 IQD | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 628.13 IQD | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 387.19 IQD | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5,087.93 IQD | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 975.47 IQD | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 820.94 IQD | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1,661.74 IQD | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4,553.98 IQD | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1,930.41 IQD | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,378.16 IQD | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 627.63 IQD | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 576.40 IQD | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 550.17 IQD | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 392.22 IQD | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 311.91 IQD | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 442.53 IQD | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 983.51 IQD | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 832.53 IQD | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17,822.67 IQD | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2,018.33 IQD | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1,312.73 IQD | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 3,267.49 IQD | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 625.00 IQD | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 35,645.35 IQD | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3,000.00 IQD | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5,736.56 IQD | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 7,129.07 IQD | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3,148.75 IQD | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,793,118.76 IQD | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,487,823.00 IQD | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 112,380.15 IQD | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 110.34 IQD | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 49,887.24 IQD | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 64,061.84 IQD | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16,799.35 IQD | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 IQD | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 235,775.99 IQD | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 3,860,108.60 IQD | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 45,463.90 IQD | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 25,637.60 IQD | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 72,651.52 IQD | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 62,260.36 IQD | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 494,149.48 IQD | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 311,436.33 IQD | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 845,297.49 IQD | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 541,707.99 IQD | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 118,846.33 IQD | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 65,438.93 IQD | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 775,899.50 IQD | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.00 |
Prices in Erbil (Irbil)
These data are based on 728 entries in the past 18 months from 69 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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15 Comments so far
And you can walk at the night alone without any worries because the crime level is very low and the people here are so friendly and like the foreigners and a good place especially for the foreign engineers
I am from Erbil and its a great place in every aspect but do not try to come here to find a job without a job offer and if anyone needs any help do not hesitate to ask
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Erbil is a very nice and friendly city. The Iraqi government has not paid salaries for 7 years. The economy is stable but NOT prosperous. My advise to you is; if you have a job offer come. You will be very comfortable and happy, if you don't have a job offer?! DO NOT COME to Erbil. You will be wasting your time and money. Erbil has been flooded lately with cheap Egyptian labor. 12$ for 10-12 hour day. I repeat DO NOT COME unless you have a JOB OFFER.
Praise be to Allah, peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon you and your family.
My name is Abbas Rajiha,Iam 16 years old Originally from Yemen.I lost both parents in the war,and since the death of my parents things have not been easy with me here.But before the death of father he deposited the sum of $1.5million usd with a security company.I will need your assistance to help me receive the money
so i can come to your country to start a new life and go back to school
you can reach me via my email abbasrajiha@gmail.com
thanks and I am willing to offer you some percentage of the money for your help
thanks
Thanks
It varies depending what types of companies you work for. Oil companies ranges from 2500 to 3500 usd as an example
thanks
I am shifting to Erbil from India by the next month October, 2017.
I need to know about cost of living, average salary for engineering faculty as an Assistant Lecturer, internet facility with plans cost and availability of vegetarian food.
Thanks.
Ashish
India
ashish068@gmail.com
Good morning,
Planing to shift from Kuwait to irbil I would like to know abou the living cost in irbil, and I am from India about the safety also I would like to know I am having 2kids I am thinking about there school planing to shift full family
regards
M ramesh reddy
I live in Erbil, I wish I could reply all of your comments earlier, however from now on you can email me your queries regarding prices in Erbil, location, suggestions, opinion or any inquiry you might have. My email is buosam@outlook dot com.
I will try to answer all of your questions as specific as possible.
Regards,
Masoud