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

🙂 Solo nomad: 'aqrah is 17.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: 'aqrah is 3.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 IQD 5,244

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-24.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.94 IQD 32.7K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-32.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 IQD 8,861

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-9.50%

Cappuccino

$2.60 IQD 3,411

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-12.16%

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

$0.37 IQD 484

$0.39 IQD 515

-5.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 269

$0.19 IQD 251

10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.90 IQD 3,801

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-13.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 IQD 3,793

$2.83 IQD 3,713

2.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 IQD 1,715

$1.30 IQD 1,708

0.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 IQD 1,102

$0.79 IQD 1,035

6.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 IQD 2,188

$1.64 IQD 2,147

1.83%

Eggs

$1.81 IQD 2,369

$1.80 IQD 2,362

0.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.44 IQD 5,818

$4.40 IQD 5,768

0.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 IQD 6,230

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-5.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.90 IQD 16.9K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-10.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,520

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-8.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,509

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-4.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,337

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-3.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 980

$0.71 IQD 929

5.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 913

$0.70 IQD 920

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 814

$0.66 IQD 866

-6.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 IQD 872

$0.67 IQD 880

-1.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 IQD 737

$0.65 IQD 856

-13.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.96 IQD 2,566

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-8.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.54 IQD 15.1K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

-1.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 IQD 2,303

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-3.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 IQD 2,874

$2.15 IQD 2,817

1.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 474

$0.76 IQD 991

-52.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.72 IQD 41.6K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

13.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 IQD 3,104

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-39.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 1,928

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 IQD 7,695

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-22.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 744

$0.56 IQD 734

1.79%

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

$19.2K IQD 25.2M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-2.46%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-1.93%

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

$78.2 IQD 102.6K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-55.62%

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

$17.67 IQD 23.2K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-31.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.00 IQD 45.9K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-13.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.44 IQD 49.1K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-10.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.88 IQD 22.1K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-8.61%

Cinema Ticket

$7.59 IQD 9,953

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-3.56%

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

$152 IQD 199.0K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-9.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,332 IQD 4.4M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-7.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.56 IQD 36.1K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-2.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.03 IQD 32.8K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-18.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.4 IQD 81.8K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-3.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.90 IQD 54.9K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-3.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$240 IQD 315.1K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-55.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 IQD 235.7K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-44.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 IQD 746.1K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-32.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 IQD 459.4K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-40.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$938 IQD 1.2M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-75.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$634 IQD 830.7K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-56.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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