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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Fallujah is 5.6% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al Fallujah is 20.1% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.30 IQD 6,947

$3.91 IQD 5,128

35.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.98 IQD 47.2K

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

43.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 IQD 10.2K

$7.09 IQD 9,293

9.73%

Cappuccino

$3.08 IQD 4,045

$2.09 IQD 2,736

47.37%

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

$0.39 IQD 513

$0.47 IQD 617

-17.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 271

$0.34 IQD 450

-38.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 IQD 4,588

$3.85 IQD 5,046

-9.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 IQD 3,838

$2.61 IQD 3,425

12.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,790

$1.17 IQD 1,528

16.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,088

$0.70 IQD 923

18.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,095

$1.45 IQD 1,902

10.34%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,367

$1.89 IQD 2,477

-4.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.38 IQD 5,739

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

-46.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.90 IQD 6,431

$7.18 IQD 9,410

-31.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.97 IQD 18.3K

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

7.88%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 IQD 1,611

$1.02 IQD 1,334

20.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,591

$1.41 IQD 1,842

-14.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,314

$1.05 IQD 1,372

-4.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 926

$0.62 IQD 819

14.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 912

$0.68 IQD 896

2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 832

$0.60 IQD 789

5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 IQD 838

$0.84 IQD 1,106

-23.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 858

$0.41 IQD 542

58.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 IQD 2,697

$1.87 IQD 2,452

10.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.08 IQD 15.8K

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

-7.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,341

$2.99 IQD 3,921

-40.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,838

$3.78 IQD 4,959

-42.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 522

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.76 IQD 40.3K

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

31.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.93 IQD 5,158

$2.32 IQD 3,043

69.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,031

$2.24 IQD 2,938

-30.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.53 IQD 9,872

$6.81 IQD 8,929

10.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 736

$0.59 IQD 774

-5.08%

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

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

52.12%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

-16.35%

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

$182 IQD 238.1K

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

214.15%

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

$25.75 IQD 33.8K

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

2.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.74 IQD 53.4K

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

7.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.24 IQD 47.5K

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

-1.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.84 IQD 22.1K

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

12.12%

Cinema Ticket

$7.46 IQD 9,784

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

-3.62%

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

$163 IQD 213.8K

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

64.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,532 IQD 4.6M

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

-7.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.34 IQD 37.2K

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

-32.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.56 IQD 40.1K

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

50.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.3 IQD 85.6K

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

-9.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.09 IQD 56.5K

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

3.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 IQD 321.0K

$451 IQD 591.8K

-45.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 IQD 238.7K

$134 IQD 175.3K

36.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 IQD 756.6K

$919 IQD 1.2M

-37.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 IQD 454.2K

$655 IQD 859.4K

-47.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$831 IQD 1.1M

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

-48.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$581 IQD 761.2K

$804 IQD 1.1M

-27.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 IQD 1.0M

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 Basra: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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