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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Hillah is 7.4% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Hillah is 13.1% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.49 IQD 7,182

$5.50 IQD 7,203

-0.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.43 IQD 39.8K

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

-17.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.15 IQD 8,054

$7.59 IQD 9,932

-18.97%

Cappuccino

$3.00 IQD 3,928

$3.11 IQD 4,077

-3.54%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.36 IQD 478

8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 226

$0.16 IQD 212

6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.95 IQD 3,866

$3.48 IQD 4,556

-15.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 IQD 3,669

$2.94 IQD 3,853

-4.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 IQD 1,790

$1.36 IQD 1,778

0.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$0.83 IQD 1,081

-4.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 IQD 2,167

$1.60 IQD 2,101

3.12%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,361

$1.78 IQD 2,333

1.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.47 IQD 5,850

$4.48 IQD 5,871

-0.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.06 IQD 6,628

$4.99 IQD 6,539

1.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.84 IQD 18.1K

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

-0.72%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 IQD 1,611

$1.26 IQD 1,654

-2.38%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,521

$1.21 IQD 1,582

-4.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,379

$1.05 IQD 1,370

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 899

$0.74 IQD 965

-6.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 905

$0.65 IQD 847

6.15%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 816

$0.67 IQD 879

-7.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.58 IQD 761

$0.67 IQD 882

-13.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.60 IQD 781

$0.66 IQD 870

-9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 IQD 2,551

$2.14 IQD 2,806

-8.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.38 IQD 17.5K

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

-1.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 IQD 2,306

$1.84 IQD 2,410

-4.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 IQD 2,756

$2.08 IQD 2,718

0.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 484

$0.75 IQD 978

-50.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.3 IQD 86.8K

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

138.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 IQD 2,995

$3.89 IQD 5,095

-41.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,953

$1.48 IQD 1,933

0.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.33 IQD 4,366

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-57.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 693

$0.52 IQD 686

1.92%

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

$17.4K IQD 22.8M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-14.49%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

-1.54%

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

$76.0 IQD 99.5K

$175 IQD 229.8K

-56.69%

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

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

-41.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.01 IQD 49.8K

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

-4.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.90 IQD 30.0K

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

-44.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.30 IQD 25.3K

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

3.65%

Cinema Ticket

$7.78 IQD 10.2K

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

-0.13%

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

$94.2 IQD 123.3K

$167 IQD 218.5K

-43.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$755 IQD 988.5K

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

-78.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.71 IQD 35.0K

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

-7.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.38 IQD 37.2K

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

-8.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.4 IQD 80.4K

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

-6.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.63 IQD 57.1K

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

-0.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$363 IQD 475.9K

$555 IQD 727.0K

-34.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$196 IQD 256.5K

$325 IQD 425.5K

-39.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$672 IQD 880.0K

$836 IQD 1.1M

-19.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$318 IQD 416.6K

$591 IQD 774.1K

-46.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,746 IQD 2.3M

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

-54.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$550 IQD 719.6K

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

-62.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$499 IQD 653.5K

$627 IQD 820.4K

-20.34%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: April 13, 2026

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