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About Sulaymaniyah

Sulaymaniyah, Iraq 🇮🇶 is a lively Kurdish city with a growing café culture, lower costs than many regional hubs, and friendly locals. It can suit digital nomads looking for an offbeat, urban base with mountain scenery nearby 🏔️. Wi‑Fi and infrastructure are improving, but reliability can vary, so it’s best for flexible remote workers who don’t need perfect connectivity every day.

Through the year

Best in September (70) · now 69
-10° 0° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° Jan: 88 mm Feb: 84 mm Mar: 84 mm Apr: 57 mm May: 39 mm Jun: 1 mm Jul: 0 mm Aug: 0 mm Sep: 0 mm Oct: 11 mm Nov: 71 mm Dec: 109 mm Jan: 11°C / -1°C Feb: 12°C / 0°C Mar: 16°C / 4°C Apr: 24°C / 9°C May: 28°C / 14°C Jun: 36°C / 19°C Jul: 40°C / 24°C Aug: 40°C / 23°C Sep: 35°C / 18°C Oct: 27°C / 12°C Nov: 19°C / 6°C Dec: 13°C / 2°C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average high and low, °C Rainfall, mm

Key scores

Cost of Living 8.6
Internet Speed 6.3
Digital Nomad Popularity 2.3
Safety 6.7
Accommodation Cost 8.3
Weather 6.3
Nomad Friendly 3.3
Female Friendly 6.3
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Quick costs

Quick costs in Sulaymaniyah
ItemCost
Apartment (1 bedroom) $400.80 per month
Coworking Space $137.42 per month
Coffee $3.44 per cup
Beer $4.58 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.63 per meal
Monthly Transport Pass $38.17 per month
Mobile Plan $19.09 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $49.62 per month

Other cities in Iraq

Other cities in Iraq
# City Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Erbil $2,558 5.2 Compare
2 Duhok $2,145 5.0 Compare
3 Najaf $2,523 4.0 Compare
4 Karbala $2,250 3.9 Compare

Nearby destinations

Nearby destinations
# City Country Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Erbil IQ Iraq $2,558 5.2 Compare
2 Sanandaj IR Iran $462 4.8 Compare
3 Mosul IQ Iraq $1,805 3.6 Compare
4 Urmia IR Iran $375 4.8 Compare

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