🇮🇶 Iraq · #438 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Erbil?

63.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-63.5%
vs NYC
IQD 356,337
Estimated rent in
45.2
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Erbil

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
36.5 Affordable
Rent
9.1 Very affordable
Groceries
35.0 Affordable
Restaurants
39.9 Affordable
Purchasing Power
45.2 Weak

Estimated rent in Erbil

1-BR — City centre IQD 356,337/mo
1-BR — Outside centre IQD 267,253/mo
3-BR — City centre IQD 619,659/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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