Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fallujah and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fallujah and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Fallujah is 6.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al Fallujah is 9.9% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.30 IQD 6,947

$5.27 IQD 6,914

0.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.98 IQD 47.2K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-2.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 IQD 10.2K

$7.47 IQD 9,802

4.15%

Cappuccino

$3.08 IQD 4,045

$2.96 IQD 3,875

4.05%

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

$0.39 IQD 513

$0.39 IQD 515

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 271

$0.19 IQD 251

10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 IQD 4,588

$3.34 IQD 4,379

4.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 IQD 3,838

$2.83 IQD 3,713

3.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,790

$1.30 IQD 1,708

4.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,088

$0.79 IQD 1,035

5.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,095

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-2.44%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,367

$1.80 IQD 2,362

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 IQD 5,739

$4.40 IQD 5,768

-0.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.90 IQD 6,431

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-2.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.97 IQD 18.3K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-2.58%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 IQD 1,611

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-3.15%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,591

$1.21 IQD 1,581

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,314

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-5.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 926

$0.71 IQD 929

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 912

$0.70 IQD 920

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 832

$0.66 IQD 866

-4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 IQD 838

$0.67 IQD 880

-4.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 858

$0.65 IQD 856

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 IQD 2,697

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-3.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.08 IQD 15.8K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

3.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,341

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,838

$2.15 IQD 2,817

0.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 522

$0.76 IQD 991

-47.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.76 IQD 40.3K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

9.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.93 IQD 5,158

$3.90 IQD 5,111

0.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,031

$1.54 IQD 2,019

0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.53 IQD 9,872

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-1.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 736

$0.56 IQD 734

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

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

1.91%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-1.92%

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

$182 IQD 238.1K

$176 IQD 231.2K

2.99%

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

$25.75 IQD 33.8K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-0.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.74 IQD 53.4K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.24 IQD 47.5K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-12.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 IQD 22.1K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-8.83%

Cinema Ticket

$7.46 IQD 9,784

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-5.21%

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

$163 IQD 213.8K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-3.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,532 IQD 4.6M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-1.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.34 IQD 37.2K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

0.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.56 IQD 40.1K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-0.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.3 IQD 85.6K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

1.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.09 IQD 56.5K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-0.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 IQD 321.0K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-54.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 IQD 238.7K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-43.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 IQD 756.6K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-31.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 IQD 454.2K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-41.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$831 IQD 1.1M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-77.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$581 IQD 761.2K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-59.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

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 Fallujah: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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