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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'amarah is 11.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-'amarah is 9.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.94 IQD 5,160

$5.50 IQD 7,203

-28.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.85 IQD 32.5K

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

-32.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 IQD 9,158

$7.59 IQD 9,932

-7.91%

Cappuccino

$2.69 IQD 3,516

$3.11 IQD 4,077

-13.50%

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

$0.40 IQD 517

$0.36 IQD 478

11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 273

$0.16 IQD 212

31.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.83 IQD 3,700

$3.48 IQD 4,556

-18.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 IQD 3,718

$2.94 IQD 3,853

-3.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.81 IQD 2,373

$1.36 IQD 1,778

33.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$0.83 IQD 1,081

-4.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.09 IQD 1,424

$1.60 IQD 2,101

-31.87%

Eggs

$1.54 IQD 2,015

$1.78 IQD 2,333

-13.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 IQD 5,974

$4.48 IQD 5,871

1.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.68 IQD 6,132

$4.99 IQD 6,539

-6.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.14 IQD 17.2K

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

-5.74%

Apples (1kg)

$0.91 IQD 1,194

$1.26 IQD 1,654

-27.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 IQD 1,424

$1.21 IQD 1,582

-9.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 IQD 1,169

$1.05 IQD 1,370

-15.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.40 IQD 522

$0.74 IQD 965

-45.95%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 IQD 996

$0.65 IQD 847

16.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.37 IQD 486

$0.67 IQD 879

-44.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 IQD 834

$0.67 IQD 882

-4.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 IQD 613

$0.66 IQD 870

-28.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 IQD 2,517

$2.14 IQD 2,806

-10.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 IQD 2,332

$1.84 IQD 2,410

-3.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 IQD 2,854

$2.08 IQD 2,718

4.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 518

$0.75 IQD 978

-46.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.02 IQD 40.6K

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

11.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 IQD 2,109

$3.89 IQD 5,095

-58.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 IQD 1,959

$1.48 IQD 1,933

1.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.08 IQD 7,954

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-22.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.31 IQD 402

$0.52 IQD 686

-40.38%

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

$19.3K IQD 25.2M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-5.43%

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

$20.2K IQD 26.4M

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

0.40%

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

$77.4 IQD 101.3K

$175 IQD 229.8K

-55.92%

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

$17.88 IQD 23.4K

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

-31.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.99 IQD 44.5K

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

-14.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.49 IQD 29.4K

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

-45.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.51 IQD 21.6K

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

-11.33%

Cinema Ticket

$7.54 IQD 9,878

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

-3.21%

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

$149 IQD 194.9K

$167 IQD 218.5K

-10.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,229 IQD 4.2M

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

-9.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.69 IQD 34.9K

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

-7.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.64 IQD 33.6K

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

-17.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 IQD 81.6K

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

-5.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.65 IQD 53.2K

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

-7.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$333 IQD 435.9K

$555 IQD 727.0K

-40.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$132 IQD 172.5K

$325 IQD 425.5K

-59.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$448 IQD 586.4K

$836 IQD 1.1M

-46.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 IQD 444.0K

$591 IQD 774.1K

-42.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$570 IQD 746.8K

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

-85.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$499 IQD 653.1K

$627 IQD 820.4K

-20.39%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: April 13, 2026

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