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

🙂 Solo nomad: 'aqrah is 26.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: 'aqrah is 18.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.00 IQD 5,237

$5.44 IQD 7,121

-26.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.11 IQD 32.9K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-30.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.73 IQD 8,810

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-14.59%

Cappuccino

$2.59 IQD 3,391

$2.94 IQD 3,851

-11.90%

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

$0.39 IQD 511

$0.37 IQD 480

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 273

$0.17 IQD 227

23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.93 IQD 3,834

$3.42 IQD 4,476

-14.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 IQD 3,780

$2.90 IQD 3,793

-0.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 IQD 1,795

$1.35 IQD 1,772

1.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 IQD 1,096

$0.79 IQD 1,033

6.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 IQD 2,105

$1.58 IQD 2,069

1.90%

Eggs

$1.74 IQD 2,281

$1.72 IQD 2,251

1.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 IQD 5,868

$4.62 IQD 6,038

-3.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.82 IQD 6,308

$4.96 IQD 6,487

-2.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.26 IQD 17.3K

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

-5.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.14 IQD 1,489

$1.29 IQD 1,682

-11.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 IQD 1,498

$1.16 IQD 1,522

-1.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,317

$1.00 IQD 1,311

1.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 923

$0.74 IQD 970

-4.05%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 848

$0.70 IQD 910

-7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 830

$0.67 IQD 873

-5.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 881

$0.63 IQD 822

6.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 IQD 688

$0.62 IQD 813

-14.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 IQD 2,513

$2.12 IQD 2,775

-9.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 IQD 2,425

$1.82 IQD 2,385

1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 IQD 2,850

$2.16 IQD 2,833

0.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 518

$0.76 IQD 993

-47.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.32 IQD 41.0K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

10.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 IQD 3,092

$3.72 IQD 4,869

-36.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,948

$1.55 IQD 2,034

-3.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 IQD 7,935

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-22.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 691

$0.58 IQD 753

-8.62%

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

$18.9K IQD 24.7M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-4.42%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

-0.53%

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

$75.8 IQD 99.1K

$180 IQD 235.1K

-57.83%

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

$17.78 IQD 23.3K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-32.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.29 IQD 44.9K

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

-15.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.01 IQD 48.4K

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

-10.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.55 IQD 21.7K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-11.50%

Cinema Ticket

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$7.52 IQD 9,843

3.72%

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

$151 IQD 197.8K

$164 IQD 214.2K

-7.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,333 IQD 4.4M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-7.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.00 IQD 35.3K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

-4.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.28 IQD 33.1K

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

-18.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 IQD 81.5K

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

-1.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.63 IQD 53.2K

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

-4.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 IQD 320.9K

$547 IQD 716.3K

-55.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 IQD 229.4K

$322 IQD 420.8K

-45.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 IQD 755.8K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-28.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 IQD 447.3K

$583 IQD 763.3K

-41.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 849.1K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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