Cost of Living in Erbil

Summary of cost of living in Erbil (Irbil), Iraq:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.68 € 2.84-10.64
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.28 € 13.01-42.56
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.29 € 7.09-10.64
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.86 € 1.06-5.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 € 1.77-3.72
Cappuccino (regular) 2.93 € 0.93-6.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.47 € 0.35-0.71
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.19 € 0.18-0.62
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.62 € 3.52-5.37
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.40-1.69
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.48-1.13
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.55 € 0.93-2.13
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.25 € 1.61-4.83
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.93 € 0.97-3.22
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 € 4.21-6.32
Apples (1 lb) 0.46 € 0.21-0.84
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 € 0.36-0.64
Oranges (1 lb) 0.44 € 0.24-0.84
Tomato (1 lb) 0.29 € 0.13-0.42
Potato (1 lb) 0.26 € 0.08-0.42
Onion (1 lb) 0.29 € 0.16-0.42
Lettuce (1 head) 0.62 € 0.35-0.93
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.49 € 0.23-0.93
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.64 € 6.38-16.72
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.33 € 1.06-2.69
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 € 0.93-2.13
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.13 € 1.77-3.55
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 € 0.28-0.53
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.22 € 27.87-42.56
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.13 € 1.86-3.55
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.43 € 1.71-5.71
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.68 € 2.79-9.29
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.68 € 2.01-4.03
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,735.10 € 15,793.78-21,282.12
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,515.12 € 16,722.83-25,084.24
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 94.05 € 70.94-141.88
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.99 € 10.64-28.38
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.69 € 18.58-42.56
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.45 € 21.28-92.90
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.36 € 7.09-9.29
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.29 € 7.09-10.64
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 267.25 € 106.41-464.52
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,975.69 € 2,322.62-7,094.04
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 32.61 € 13.94-83.61
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.84 € 11.15-70.94
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 73.07 € 28.38-139.36
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.35 € 35.47-116.13
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 442.39 € 325.17-743.24
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 294.22 € 212.82-557.43
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 668.84 € 532.05-882.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 453.36 € 371.62-567.52
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 88.84 € 62.14-129.47
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 64.87 € 43.16-98.86
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 564.87 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 17.00 10.00-19.00

Prices in Erbil (Irbil)

This city had 609 entries in the past 12 months by 30 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
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6 Comments so far
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 .