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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Al Hillah is 36.2% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Al Hillah is 42.6% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 IQDย 7,134
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
-68.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.20 IQDย 39.6K
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.0
-56.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.20 IQDย 8,133
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.95
-46.32%
Cappuccino
$2.98 IQDย 3,903
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
22.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQDย 484
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.20
-85.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQDย 228
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-90.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 IQDย 3,851
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
-13.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 IQDย 3,659
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.02
-20.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQDย 1,730
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
11.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQDย 1,032
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
-38.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQDย 2,090
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-29.65%
Eggs
$1.80 IQDย 2,362
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.11
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 IQDย 5,961
$10.44 โ‚ฌ9.00
-56.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.82 IQDย 6,323
$8.55 โ‚ฌ7.37
-43.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 IQDย 18.6K
$19.06 โ‚ฌ16.43
-25.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 IQDย 1,661
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.72
-70.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 IQDย 1,580
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
-46.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQDย 1,383
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.88
-68.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQDย 910
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
-69.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 IQDย 917
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-38.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQDย 817
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
-47.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 IQDย 761
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
-51.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 IQDย 776
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
-47.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 IQDย 2,560
$6.63 โ‚ฌ5.72
-70.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.09 IQDย 15.9K
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.43
40.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 IQDย 2,442
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQDย 2,729
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-10.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQDย 474
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
-87.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.3 IQDย 87.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQDย 2,951
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
-61.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQDย 2,028
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
-62.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 IQDย 4,379
$49.94 โ‚ฌ43.04
-93.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQDย 752
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
-63.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K IQDย 22.9M
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.0K
-55.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K IQDย 25.8M
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
-47.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.2 IQDย 101.2K
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
-16.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.29 IQDย 20.1K
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.90
20.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.74 IQDย 50.8K
$45.20 โ‚ฌ38.96
-14.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 IQDย 29.8K
$69.0 โ‚ฌ59.5
-67.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.84 IQDย 24.7K
$34.63 โ‚ฌ29.85
-45.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.60 IQDย 9,964
$10.57 โ‚ฌ9.11
-28.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.7 IQDย 124.2K
$435 โ‚ฌ375
-78.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$766 IQDย 1.0M
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,436
-93.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.69 IQDย 35.0K
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.6
-71.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.28 IQDย 37.1K
$28.39 โ‚ฌ24.47
-0.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 IQDย 80.3K
$76.3 โ‚ฌ65.8
-19.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.19 IQDย 56.6K
$103 โ‚ฌ88.8
-58.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 IQDย 487.6K
$1,136 โ‚ฌ979
-67.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 IQDย 251.8K
$927 โ‚ฌ799
-79.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 IQDย 882.7K
$1,991 โ‚ฌ1,716
-66.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 IQDย 421.0K
$1,492 โ‚ฌ1,286
-78.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,701 IQDย 2.2M
$3,642 โ‚ฌ3,139
-53.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 IQDย 714.0K
$2,693 โ‚ฌ2,322
-79.78%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 IQDย 666.2K
$1,378 โ‚ฌ1,188
-63.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.2
77.19%

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Last update for Al Hillah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rabat: January 11, 2026

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