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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hillah is 10.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Hillah is 12.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 IQD 7,134

$5.27 IQD 6,914

3.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.20 IQD 39.6K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-18.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.20 IQD 8,133

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-17.00%

Cappuccino

$2.98 IQD 3,903

$2.96 IQD 3,875

0.68%

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

$0.37 IQD 484

$0.39 IQD 515

-5.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 228

$0.19 IQD 251

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.94 IQD 3,851

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-11.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 IQD 3,659

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-1.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 IQD 1,730

$1.30 IQD 1,708

1.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,032

$0.79 IQD 1,035

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 IQD 2,090

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-3.05%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.55 IQD 5,961

$4.40 IQD 5,768

3.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.82 IQD 6,323

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-3.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.19 IQD 18.6K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-1.05%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

Banana (1kg)

$1.20 IQD 1,580

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-0.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,383

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-0.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 910

$0.71 IQD 929

-2.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 917

$0.70 IQD 920

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 817

$0.66 IQD 866

-6.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 IQD 761

$0.67 IQD 880

-13.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 IQD 776

$0.65 IQD 856

-9.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 IQD 2,560

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-8.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.09 IQD 15.9K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

3.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 IQD 2,442

$1.82 IQD 2,390

2.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,729

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-3.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 474

$0.76 IQD 991

-52.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.3 IQD 87.0K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

136.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 IQD 2,951

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-42.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,028

$1.54 IQD 2,019

0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.34 IQD 4,379

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-56.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 752

$0.56 IQD 734

1.79%

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

$17.5K IQD 22.9M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-11.24%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.8M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-1.52%

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

$77.2 IQD 101.2K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-56.21%

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

$15.29 IQD 20.1K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-40.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.74 IQD 50.8K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-4.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.69 IQD 29.8K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-45.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.84 IQD 24.7K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

2.00%

Cinema Ticket

$7.60 IQD 9,964

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-3.43%

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

$94.7 IQD 124.2K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-43.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$766 IQD 1.0M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-78.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.69 IQD 35.0K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-5.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.28 IQD 37.1K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-7.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 IQD 80.3K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-5.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.19 IQD 56.6K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-0.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 IQD 487.6K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-31.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$192 IQD 251.8K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-40.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$673 IQD 882.7K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-20.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 IQD 421.0K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-45.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,701 IQD 2.2M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-54.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$545 IQD 714.0K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-62.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$508 IQD 666.2K

$620 IQD 813.7K

-18.12%

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 Hillah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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