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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'amarah is 9.1% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-'amarah is 17.8% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.09 IQD 5,368

$3.77 IQD 4,948

8.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.93 IQD 32.7K

$24.47 IQD 32.1K

1.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.77 IQD 8,887

$6.99 IQD 9,169

-3.15%

Cappuccino

$2.55 IQD 3,343

$2.11 IQD 2,762

20.85%

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

$0.40 IQD 522

$0.43 IQD 566

-6.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 274

$0.34 IQD 449

-38.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.84 IQD 3,723

$3.81 IQD 4,998

-25.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 IQD 3,671

$2.71 IQD 3,550

3.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.89 IQD 2,480

$1.21 IQD 1,590

56.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 IQD 981

$0.71 IQD 931

5.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 IQD 1,461

$1.42 IQD 1,861

-21.83%

Eggs

$1.48 IQD 1,944

$1.82 IQD 2,393

-18.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.59 IQD 6,022

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

-42.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.83 IQD 6,333

$7.11 IQD 9,334

-32.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.35 IQD 17.5K

$13.06 IQD 17.1K

2.22%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 IQD 1,183

$1.02 IQD 1,336

-11.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,369

$1.35 IQD 1,774

-22.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.84 IQD 1,098

$1.05 IQD 1,379

-20.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.40 IQD 521

$0.60 IQD 781

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 974

$0.72 IQD 949

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.35 IQD 455

$0.58 IQD 756

-39.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 IQD 838

$0.78 IQD 1,030

-17.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 IQD 615

$0.39 IQD 508

20.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 IQD 2,562

$1.85 IQD 2,433

5.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.70 IQD 16.7K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,351

$2.97 IQD 3,898

-39.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 IQD 2,762

$3.85 IQD 5,052

-45.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.39 IQD 514

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.86 IQD 40.5K

$22.90 IQD 30.0K

34.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.67 IQD 2,188

$2.25 IQD 2,949

-25.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IQD 2,003

$2.25 IQD 2,958

-32.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.84 IQD 7,663

$6.77 IQD 8,881

-13.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 IQD 439

$0.58 IQD 766

-43.10%

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

$19.1K IQD 25.0M

$13.1K IQD 17.2M

45.09%

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

$20.2K IQD 26.5M

$22.7K IQD 29.8M

-11.06%

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

$76.4 IQD 100.3K

$58.5 IQD 76.7K

30.70%

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

$17.76 IQD 23.3K

$25.53 IQD 33.5K

-30.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.37 IQD 45.1K

$38.83 IQD 50.9K

-11.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.22 IQD 30.5K

$36.66 IQD 48.1K

-36.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.53 IQD 21.7K

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

8.32%

Cinema Ticket

$7.55 IQD 9,902

$7.51 IQD 9,859

0.53%

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

$151 IQD 198.5K

$96.4 IQD 126.4K

56.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,333 IQD 4.4M

$3,781 IQD 5.0M

-11.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.97 IQD 35.4K

$42.03 IQD 55.1K

-35.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.29 IQD 33.2K

$20.18 IQD 26.5K

25.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.3 IQD 81.8K

$70.6 IQD 92.6K

-11.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.33 IQD 52.9K

$41.45 IQD 54.4K

-2.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$326 IQD 427.8K

$444 IQD 582.9K

-26.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 IQD 175.2K

$133 IQD 174.8K

0.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$455 IQD 596.4K

$932 IQD 1.2M

-51.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 IQD 457.3K

$662 IQD 868.9K

-47.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$572 IQD 750.3K

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

-63.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$787 IQD 1.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$507 IQD 664.8K

$752 IQD 987.0K

-32.64%

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 Basra: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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