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 31.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.05 IQD 3,988
$5.33 IQD 6,974
-42.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.44 IQD 15K
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
-68.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 IQD 6,614
$7.43 IQD 9,729
-32.03%
Cappuccino
$1.49 IQD 1,945
$2.99 IQD 3,920
-50.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 478
$0.4 IQD 518
-7.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 IQD 258
$0.19 IQD 245
5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.99 IQD 3,913
$3.51 IQD 4,598
-14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 IQD 3,797
$2.85 IQD 3,734
1.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,726
$1.38 IQD 1,805
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 IQD 935
$0.78 IQD 1,027
-8.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 IQD 1,700
$1.66 IQD 2,170
-21.69%
Eggs
$1.78 IQD 2,327
$1.79 IQD 2,346
-0.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 IQD 5,715
$4.47 IQD 5,851
-2.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5 IQD 6,543
$4.88 IQD 6,386
2.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 IQD 13.5K
$14.18 IQD 18.6K
-27.29%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 IQD 1,067
$1.22 IQD 1,597
-32.79%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 IQD 1,195
$1.15 IQD 1,510
-20.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,264
$1.01 IQD 1,322
-3.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 IQD 788
$0.75 IQD 979
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 846
$0.69 IQD 904
-5.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 831
$0.63 IQD 820
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 IQD 590
$0.63 IQD 824
-28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 IQD 867
$0.66 IQD 858
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 IQD 2,440
$2.15 IQD 2,812
-13.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 IQD 9,152
$15.23 IQD 19.9K
-54.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 IQD 2,329
$1.8 IQD 2,351
-1.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 IQD 2,755
$2.17 IQD 2,840
-3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 481
$0.75 IQD 977
-50.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.35 IQD 41K
$28.02 IQD 36.7K
11.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 IQD 2,557
$3.77 IQD 4,936
-48.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.2 IQD 1,566
$1.49 IQD 1,946
-19.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 IQD 9,871
$7.66 IQD 10K
-1.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 IQD 461
$0.53 IQD 695
-33.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.1K IQD 13.2M
$20.4K IQD 26.7M
-50.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K IQD 23.3M
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
-9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.32 IQD 50.2K
$180 IQD 235.2K
-78.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.15 IQD 22.4K
$25.43 IQD 33.3K
-32.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.79 IQD 50.8K
$40.85 IQD 53.5K
-5.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.29 IQD 22.6K
$41.33 IQD 54.1K
-58.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.62 IQD 11.3K
$18.6 IQD 24.3K
-53.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 IQD 7,410
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-26.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94 IQD 123.1K
$163 IQD 213.3K
-42.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$757 IQD 990.8K
$3,608 IQD 4.7M
-79.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.34 IQD 26.6K
$28.36 IQD 37.1K
-28.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.37 IQD 39.8K
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
-2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.09 IQD 26.3K
$63.6 IQD 83.2K
-68.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.24 IQD 33K
$42.52 IQD 55.7K
-40.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 IQD 178K
$547 IQD 715.4K
-75.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 232.5K
$321 IQD 420.7K
-44.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 315.4K
$818 IQD 1.1M
-70.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 IQD 259.2K
$593 IQD 776.1K
-66.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$986 IQD 1.3M
$3,093 IQD 4M
-68.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 IQD 797.3K
$1,323 IQD 1.7M
-53.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Diwaniyah
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 IQD 636.4K
$579 IQD 757.9K
-16.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.67
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Last update for Ad Diwaniyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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