Cost of Living Comparison Between 'aqrah and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between 'aqrah and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: 'aqrah is 0.2% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: 'aqrah is 5.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.03 IQD 5,277

$5.33 IQD 6,974

-24.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.35 IQD 33.2K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-30.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.88 IQD 9,003

$7.43 IQD 9,729

-7.40%

Cappuccino

$2.67 IQD 3,496

$2.99 IQD 3,920

-10.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 514

$0.4 IQD 518

-2.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 IQD 232

$0.19 IQD 245

-5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.89 IQD 3,780

$3.51 IQD 4,598

-17.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 IQD 3,741

$2.85 IQD 3,734

0.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 IQD 1,789

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-0.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.77 IQD 1,011

$0.78 IQD 1,027

-1.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 IQD 2,087

$1.66 IQD 2,170

-4.22%

Eggs

$1.71 IQD 2,240

$1.79 IQD 2,346

-4.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.42 IQD 5,785

$4.47 IQD 5,851

-1.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.74 IQD 6,208

$4.88 IQD 6,386

-2.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.04 IQD 17.1K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-8.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.2 IQD 1,568

$1.22 IQD 1,597

-1.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.15 IQD 1,510

5.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,362

$1.01 IQD 1,322

2.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 903

$0.75 IQD 979

-8.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 845

$0.69 IQD 904

-5.80%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 826

$0.63 IQD 820

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 827

$0.63 IQD 824

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 IQD 675

$0.66 IQD 858

-21.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 IQD 2,534

$2.15 IQD 2,812

-9.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.95 IQD 15.6K

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-21.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,388

$1.8 IQD 2,351

1.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,717

$2.17 IQD 2,840

-4.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 512

$0.75 IQD 977

-48.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.74 IQD 41.5K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

13.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.26 IQD 2,960

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-40.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,013

$1.49 IQD 1,946

3.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.17 IQD 8,079

$7.66 IQD 10K

-19.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 688

$0.53 IQD 695

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K IQD 25.1M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-5.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

0.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.1 IQD 100.9K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-57.10%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.47 IQD 22.9K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

-31.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.71 IQD 45.4K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

-15.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.04 IQD 48.5K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-10.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.63 IQD 21.8K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-10.59%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,840

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

-2.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$151 IQD 198.2K

$163 IQD 213.3K

-7.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,291 IQD 4.3M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-8.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.91 IQD 35.2K

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

-5.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.64 IQD 33.6K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

-17.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.7 IQD 79.5K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

-4.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.8 IQD 53.4K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

-4.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 IQD 311.4K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-56.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 IQD 238.2K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-43.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$574 IQD 751.4K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-29.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 IQD 454.1K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-41.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$948 IQD 1.2M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-69.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$531 IQD 695.1K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-59.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 IQD 757.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'aqrah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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