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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hillah is 11.8% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al Hillah is 2.1% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.43 IQD 7,107

$5.44 IQD 7,117

-0.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.08 IQD 40.6K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-13.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.18 IQD 8,078

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-21.57%

Cappuccino

$3.07 IQD 4,016

$2.94 IQD 3,849

4.42%

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

$0.37 IQD 480

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 218

$0.17 IQD 227

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 IQD 3,765

$3.42 IQD 4,473

-15.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 IQD 3,723

$2.90 IQD 3,791

-1.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,785

$1.35 IQD 1,771

0.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,037

$0.79 IQD 1,033

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 IQD 2,156

$1.58 IQD 2,068

4.43%

Eggs

$1.79 IQD 2,344

$1.72 IQD 2,250

4.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 IQD 5,969

$4.62 IQD 6,035

-1.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,543

$4.96 IQD 6,484

0.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.24 IQD 18.6K

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

1.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 IQD 1,605

$1.29 IQD 1,681

-4.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 IQD 1,527

$1.16 IQD 1,521

0.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,314

$1.00 IQD 1,310

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 976

$0.74 IQD 970

1.35%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 894

$0.70 IQD 909

-2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 883

$0.67 IQD 873

1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 IQD 780

$0.63 IQD 822

-4.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 IQD 764

$0.62 IQD 813

-6.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 IQD 2,548

$2.12 IQD 2,773

-8.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.44 IQD 17.6K

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

0.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,342

$1.82 IQD 2,383

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 IQD 2,744

$2.16 IQD 2,831

-2.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.76 IQD 992

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.2 IQD 85.2K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

130.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 IQD 2,942

$3.72 IQD 4,867

-39.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 IQD 1,993

$1.55 IQD 2,033

-1.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 IQD 4,353

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-57.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 733

$0.58 IQD 753

-3.45%

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

$17.3K IQD 22.6M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-12.65%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.0M

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

0.51%

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

$75.1 IQD 98.1K

$180 IQD 235.0K

-58.23%

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

$15.12 IQD 19.8K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-42.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.83 IQD 49.5K

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

-6.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.32 IQD 30.5K

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

-43.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 IQD 24.8K

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

1.34%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.52 IQD 9,838

4.65%

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

$96.6 IQD 126.3K

$164 IQD 214.1K

-41.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$775 IQD 1.0M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-78.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.55 IQD 34.7K

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

-6.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.88 IQD 36.5K

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

-10.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.6 IQD 79.2K

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

-4.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.73 IQD 55.9K

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

0.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 IQD 486.9K

$547 IQD 716.0K

-31.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$196 IQD 256.9K

$322 IQD 420.6K

-38.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$674 IQD 881.3K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-17.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 IQD 421.6K

$583 IQD 762.9K

-44.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,684 IQD 2.2M

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-55.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$542 IQD 708.3K

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

-61.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$504 IQD 659.2K

$649 IQD 848.6K

-22.32%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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