Monthly Cost of Living
📌Living costs for one person come to about $923 monthly including rent, or $623 excluding housing.
📌Estimated monthly costs for a couple: $1,381 with rent, or $958 without housing.
📌Monthly costs for a family of three come to about $1,840 including rent, or $1,292 for daily expenses alone.
📊Al Fallujah sits 31–35% below the global median across household types. Within Asia, costs are close to average – just 9% lower.
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 IQD 3,028
$9.23 IQD 12.1K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.02 IQD 30.1K
$49.87 IQD 65.3K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 IQD 8,105
$9.28 IQD 12.2K
Cappuccino
$0.75 IQD 982
$4.49 IQD 5,882
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.75 IQD 976
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 216
$0.46 IQD 603
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 IQD 2,023
$5.02 IQD 6,573
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 IQD 2,490
$3.81 IQD 4,994
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 IQD 979
$1.85 IQD 2,429
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 IQD 487
$2.25 IQD 2,945
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 IQD 1,469
$2.24 IQD 2,938
Eggs
$1.39 IQD 1,824
$2.32 IQD 3,040
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 IQD 3,976
$10.63 IQD 13.9K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.28 IQD 2,984
$7.58 IQD 9,924
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 IQD 13.8K
$16.56 IQD 21.7K
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 IQD 1,023
$1.71 IQD 2,245
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 IQD 1,022
$1.94 IQD 2,536
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 IQD 1,037
$1.57 IQD 2,061
Tomato (1kg)
$0.39 IQD 517
$1.00 IQD 1,305
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 IQD 484
$0.75 IQD 982
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 IQD 716
$0.74 IQD 968
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.75 IQD 977
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$1.19 IQD 1,555
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.51 IQD 1,979
$3.02 IQD 3,958
Wine (Bottle)
$6.07 IQD 7,947
$30.36 IQD 39.8K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 IQD 1,528
$3.04 IQD 3,987
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 IQD 2,572
$2.76 IQD 3,609
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 IQD 518
$0.73 IQD 954
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.34 IQD 27.9K
$38.01 IQD 49.8K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 IQD 1,324
$5.42 IQD 7,098
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 IQD 1,884
$2.32 IQD 3,032
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 IQD 6,858
$8.79 IQD 11.5K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 IQD 434
$0.63 IQD 831
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K IQD 19.7M
$21.6K IQD 28.3M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K IQD 24.4M
$25.8K IQD 33.8M
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 IQD 148.6K
$265 IQD 346.8K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.49 IQD 20.3K
$30.97 IQD 40.5K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 IQD 40.6K
$58.1 IQD 76.1K
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.78 IQD 25.9K
$60.6 IQD 79.3K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 IQD 7,757
$18.89 IQD 24.7K
Cinema Ticket
$7.61 IQD 9,968
$11.42 IQD 15.0K
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 IQD 151.8K
$232 IQD 303.5K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,325 IQD 3.0M
$5,813 IQD 7.6M
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.36 IQD 14.9K
$53.0 IQD 69.4K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.96 IQD 24.8K
$68.3 IQD 89.4K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.80 IQD 60.0K
$137 IQD 179.9K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.01 IQD 51.1K
$117 IQD 153.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 IQD 250.7K
$383 IQD 501.5K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 IQD 199.3K
$190 IQD 249.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 IQD 451.5K
$1,073 IQD 1.4M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 IQD 348.0K
$496 IQD 649.5K
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)