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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'amarah is 12.6% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-'amarah is 16.8% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.06 IQD 5,327

$3.91 IQD 5,128

3.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.31 IQD 33.2K

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

0.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.78 IQD 8,890

$7.09 IQD 9,293

-4.37%

Cappuccino

$2.56 IQD 3,361

$2.09 IQD 2,736

22.49%

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

$0.36 IQD 477

$0.47 IQD 617

-23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 283

$0.34 IQD 450

-35.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 IQD 3,850

$3.85 IQD 5,046

-23.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,854

$2.61 IQD 3,425

12.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.85 IQD 2,428

$1.17 IQD 1,528

58.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,043

$0.70 IQD 923

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 IQD 1,464

$1.45 IQD 1,902

-22.76%

Eggs

$1.48 IQD 1,942

$1.89 IQD 2,477

-21.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.42 IQD 5,795

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

-45.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.74 IQD 6,218

$7.18 IQD 9,410

-33.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

Apples (1kg)

$0.86 IQD 1,130

$1.02 IQD 1,334

-15.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,365

$1.41 IQD 1,842

-26.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.92 IQD 1,201

$1.05 IQD 1,372

-12.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.62 IQD 819

-40.32%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 989

$0.68 IQD 896

10.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 IQD 456

$0.60 IQD 789

-41.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 IQD 869

$0.84 IQD 1,106

-21.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 IQD 617

$0.41 IQD 542

14.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 IQD 2,578

$1.87 IQD 2,452

5.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.04 IQD 14.5K

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

-15.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 IQD 2,356

$2.99 IQD 3,921

-39.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,829

$3.78 IQD 4,959

-42.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 520

$0.40 IQD 522

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.68 IQD 40.2K

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

31.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.63 IQD 2,132

$2.32 IQD 3,043

-29.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IQD 2,012

$2.24 IQD 2,938

-31.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.15 IQD 8,061

$6.81 IQD 8,929

-9.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 IQD 438

$0.59 IQD 774

-44.07%

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

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

43.43%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

-15.92%

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

$76.1 IQD 99.8K

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

31.74%

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

$17.88 IQD 23.5K

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

-28.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.06 IQD 44.7K

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

-9.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.92 IQD 30.0K

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

-37.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.94 IQD 22.2K

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

12.78%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

1.68%

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

$149 IQD 195.2K

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

50.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,235 IQD 4.2M

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

-15.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.63 IQD 36.2K

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

-34.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.70 IQD 33.7K

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

26.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 IQD 80.1K

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

-15.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.45 IQD 54.4K

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

-0.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 426.1K

$451 IQD 591.8K

-28.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 IQD 171.3K

$134 IQD 175.3K

-2.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 IQD 579.7K

$919 IQD 1.2M

-51.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$339 IQD 444.0K

$655 IQD 859.4K

-48.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$956 IQD 1.3M

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

-40.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$519 IQD 681.1K

$804 IQD 1.1M

-35.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$496 IQD 650.7K

$777 IQD 1.0M

-36.18%

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 Basra: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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