Monthly Cost of Living
📌Living costs for one person come to about $903 monthly including rent, or $582 excluding housing.
📌Estimated monthly costs for a couple: $1,395 with rent, or $958 without housing.
📌Monthly costs for a family of three come to about $1,888 including rent, or $1,333 for daily expenses alone.
📊Al Fallujah sits about 33% below the global median. Within Asia, costs are 14% below average – relatively affordable for the region.
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.23 IQD 2,923
$8.91 IQD 11.7K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.22 IQD 30.4K
$50.3 IQD 65.9K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.27 IQD 8,209
$9.40 IQD 12.3K
Cappuccino
$0.78 IQD 1,017
$4.65 IQD 6,089
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 479
$0.74 IQD 970
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 280
$0.60 IQD 781
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 IQD 2,063
$5.12 IQD 6,703
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 IQD 2,427
$3.72 IQD 4,867
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 IQD 1,017
$1.93 IQD 2,522
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 IQD 483
$2.23 IQD 2,920
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,467
$2.24 IQD 2,934
Eggs
$1.35 IQD 1,762
$2.24 IQD 2,937
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.02 IQD 3,956
$10.57 IQD 13.8K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.33 IQD 3,051
$7.75 IQD 10.1K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 IQD 14.1K
$16.93 IQD 22.2K
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 IQD 1,027
$1.72 IQD 2,254
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 998
$1.89 IQD 2,474
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 985
$1.49 IQD 1,956
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 IQD 491
$0.95 IQD 1,239
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 IQD 511
$0.79 IQD 1,035
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 IQD 724
$0.75 IQD 978
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 IQD 484
$0.75 IQD 981
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 484
$1.12 IQD 1,466
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 IQD 1,989
$3.04 IQD 3,978
Wine (Bottle)
$6.03 IQD 7,901
$30.15 IQD 39.5K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 IQD 1,480
$2.95 IQD 3,860
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 IQD 2,483
$2.66 IQD 3,484
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 517
$0.73 IQD 952
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 IQD 27.7K
$37.71 IQD 49.4K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 IQD 1,327
$5.43 IQD 7,114
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 IQD 1,818
$2.23 IQD 2,927
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.35 IQD 7,007
$8.98 IQD 11.8K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 IQD 456
$0.67 IQD 872
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K IQD 19.9M
$21.8K IQD 28.5M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.0K IQD 23.6M
$25.1K IQD 32.8M
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 IQD 149.5K
$266 IQD 348.8K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.16 IQD 19.8K
$30.30 IQD 39.7K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.56 IQD 40.0K
$57.3 IQD 75.0K
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.92 IQD 26.1K
$61.0 IQD 79.9K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 IQD 7,736
$18.84 IQD 24.7K
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 IQD 9,850
$11.29 IQD 14.8K
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 IQD 152.7K
$233 IQD 305.4K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,309 IQD 3.0M
$5,773 IQD 7.6M
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.66 IQD 15.3K
$54.4 IQD 71.3K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.84 IQD 24.7K
$67.8 IQD 88.8K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.29 IQD 60.6K
$139 IQD 181.9K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.11 IQD 49.9K
$114 IQD 149.7K
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 IQD 254.4K
$389 IQD 508.8K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 IQD 198.5K
$189 IQD 248.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 IQD 457.4K
$1,087 IQD 1.4M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 IQD 354.6K
$505 IQD 661.8K
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)