Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'amarah and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'amarah and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'amarah is 13.2% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-'amarah is 21.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.09 IQD 5,368

$5.44 IQD 7,140

-24.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.93 IQD 32.7K

$35.99 IQD 47.2K

-30.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.77 IQD 8,887

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-14.09%

Cappuccino

$2.55 IQD 3,343

$2.94 IQD 3,861

-13.27%

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

$0.40 IQD 522

$0.37 IQD 482

8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 274

$0.17 IQD 228

23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.84 IQD 3,723

$3.42 IQD 4,488

-16.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 IQD 3,671

$2.90 IQD 3,803

-3.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 IQD 2,480

$1.35 IQD 1,776

40.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 IQD 981

$0.79 IQD 1,036

-5.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 IQD 1,461

$1.58 IQD 2,075

-29.75%

Eggs

$1.48 IQD 1,944

$1.72 IQD 2,257

-13.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.59 IQD 6,022

$4.62 IQD 6,055

-0.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.83 IQD 6,333

$4.96 IQD 6,505

-2.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.35 IQD 17.5K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-4.78%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 IQD 1,183

$1.29 IQD 1,687

-30.23%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,369

$1.16 IQD 1,526

-10.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 IQD 1,098

$1.00 IQD 1,314

-16.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.40 IQD 521

$0.74 IQD 973

-45.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 974

$0.70 IQD 912

5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 IQD 455

$0.67 IQD 875

-47.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 IQD 838

$0.63 IQD 824

1.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 IQD 615

$0.62 IQD 815

-24.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 IQD 2,562

$2.12 IQD 2,782

-8.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,351

$1.82 IQD 2,391

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 IQD 2,762

$2.16 IQD 2,840

-2.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.76 IQD 995

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.86 IQD 40.5K

$28.28 IQD 37.1K

9.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.67 IQD 2,188

$3.72 IQD 4,883

-55.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IQD 2,003

$1.55 IQD 2,040

-1.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.84 IQD 7,663

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-25.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 IQD 439

$0.58 IQD 755

-43.10%

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

$19.1K IQD 25.0M

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

-3.70%

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

$20.2K IQD 26.5M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

2.38%

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

$76.4 IQD 100.3K

$180 IQD 235.8K

-57.47%

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

$17.76 IQD 23.3K

$26.19 IQD 34.4K

-32.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.37 IQD 45.1K

$40.51 IQD 53.2K

-15.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.22 IQD 30.5K

$41.15 IQD 54.0K

-43.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.53 IQD 21.7K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-11.60%

Cinema Ticket

$7.55 IQD 9,902

$7.52 IQD 9,870

0.40%

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

$151 IQD 198.5K

$164 IQD 214.8K

-7.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,333 IQD 4.4M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-7.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.97 IQD 35.4K

$28.41 IQD 37.3K

-5.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.29 IQD 33.2K

$31.14 IQD 40.9K

-18.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 IQD 81.8K

$63.5 IQD 83.3K

-1.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.33 IQD 52.9K

$42.59 IQD 55.9K

-5.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$326 IQD 427.8K

$547 IQD 718.3K

-40.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 IQD 175.2K

$322 IQD 422.0K

-58.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 IQD 596.4K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-44.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 IQD 457.3K

$583 IQD 765.4K

-40.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$572 IQD 750.3K

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-85.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$507 IQD 664.8K

$649 IQD 851.4K

-21.91%

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 Al-'amarah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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