Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Diwaniyah and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Diwaniyah and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Diwaniyah is 19.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ad Diwaniyah is 32% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.07 IQD 4,021

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-41.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.58 IQD 15.2K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-68.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 IQD 6,765

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-30.92%

Cappuccino

$1.43 IQD 1,875

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-51.69%

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

$0.36 IQD 475

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 267

$0.19 IQD 251

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.93 IQD 3,838

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-12.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 IQD 3,663

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-1.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 IQD 1,797

$1.30 IQD 1,708

5.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 IQD 998

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-3.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 IQD 1,717

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-20.12%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,255

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-4.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 IQD 5,743

$4.40 IQD 5,768

-0.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,553

$5.00 IQD 6,556

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.25 IQD 13.4K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-28.52%

Apples (1kg)

$0.76 IQD 997

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-40.16%

Banana (1kg)

$0.91 IQD 1,199

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-24.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 IQD 1,269

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-8.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 IQD 778

$0.71 IQD 929

-16.90%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 857

$0.70 IQD 920

-7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 828

$0.66 IQD 866

-4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 IQD 598

$0.67 IQD 880

-31.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.65 IQD 856

-4.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 IQD 2,530

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-9.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.04 IQD 9,226

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

-39.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 IQD 2,315

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,835

$2.15 IQD 2,817

0.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 521

$0.76 IQD 991

-47.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.95 IQD 40.6K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

10.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 IQD 2,558

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-50.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.19 IQD 1,554

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.81 IQD 10.2K

$7.61 IQD 9,985

2.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.35 IQD 465

$0.56 IQD 734

-37.50%

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

$9,812 IQD 12.9M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-50.15%

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

$18.1K IQD 23.7M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-9.22%

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

$38.09 IQD 49.9K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-78.39%

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

$17.17 IQD 22.5K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-33.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.63 IQD 49.3K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-7.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.82 IQD 22.1K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-59.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.58 IQD 11.3K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-53.55%

Cinema Ticket

$5.56 IQD 7,297

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-29.35%

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

$94.6 IQD 124.1K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-43.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$743 IQD 974.2K

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-79.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.94 IQD 26.1K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-29.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.34 IQD 39.8K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-1.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$20.10 IQD 26.4K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-68.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$24.66 IQD 32.3K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-43.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$136 IQD 178.9K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-74.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 IQD 238.6K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-43.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 IQD 315.9K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-71.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$201 IQD 263.7K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-65.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$959 IQD 1.3M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-74.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$580 IQD 760.0K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-59.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$491 IQD 643.3K

$620 IQD 813.7K

-20.93%

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 Ad Diwaniyah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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