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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'amarah is 13.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-'amarah is 23.9% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.06 IQD 5,327

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-22.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.31 IQD 33.2K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-31.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 IQD 8,890

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-9.24%

Cappuccino

$2.56 IQD 3,361

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-13.51%

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

$0.36 IQD 477

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 283

$0.19 IQD 251

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 IQD 3,850

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-11.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,854

$2.83 IQD 3,713

3.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 IQD 2,428

$1.30 IQD 1,708

42.31%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,043

$0.79 IQD 1,035

1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 IQD 1,464

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-31.71%

Eggs

$1.48 IQD 1,942

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-17.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.42 IQD 5,795

$4.40 IQD 5,768

0.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.74 IQD 6,218

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-5.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-9.69%

Apples (1kg)

$0.86 IQD 1,130

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-32.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,365

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-14.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.92 IQD 1,201

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-13.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.71 IQD 929

-47.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 989

$0.70 IQD 920

7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 IQD 456

$0.66 IQD 866

-46.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 IQD 869

$0.67 IQD 880

-1.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 IQD 617

$0.65 IQD 856

-27.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 IQD 2,578

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-7.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.04 IQD 14.5K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

-5.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 IQD 2,356

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,829

$2.15 IQD 2,817

0.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 520

$0.76 IQD 991

-47.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.68 IQD 40.2K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

9.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.63 IQD 2,132

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-58.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IQD 2,012

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 IQD 8,061

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-19.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 IQD 438

$0.56 IQD 734

-41.07%

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

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-3.92%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-1.41%

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

$76.1 IQD 99.8K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-56.81%

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

$17.88 IQD 23.5K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-30.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.06 IQD 44.7K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-15.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.92 IQD 30.0K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-44.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.94 IQD 22.2K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-8.28%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

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

$149 IQD 195.2K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-11.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,235 IQD 4.2M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-10.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.63 IQD 36.2K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-2.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.70 IQD 33.7K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-16.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 IQD 80.1K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-5.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.45 IQD 54.4K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-4.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 426.1K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-39.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 IQD 171.3K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-59.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 IQD 579.7K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-47.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 IQD 444.0K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-42.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$956 IQD 1.3M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-74.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$519 IQD 681.1K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-64.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$496 IQD 650.7K

$620 IQD 813.7K

-20.03%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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