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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Hillah is 22.4% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Hillah is 42% cheaper than Rabat without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 IQD 7,213
$17.58 €15.14
-68.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.12 IQD 39.4K
$68.2 €58.7
-55.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 IQD 7,953
$11.73 €10.1
-48.25%
Cappuccino
$2.98 IQD 3,906
$2.33 €2
27.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 480
$2.58 €2.23
-85.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 224
$1.79 €1.54
-90.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.86 IQD 3,744
$3.49 €3
-18.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 IQD 3,682
$3.48 €3
-19.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,723
$1.17 €1.01
12.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 IQD 987
$1.25 €1.08
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 IQD 2,184
$2.3 €1.98
-27.39%
Eggs
$1.77 IQD 2,320
$3.76 €3.24
-52.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 IQD 5,849
$10.45 €9
-57.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 IQD 6,599
$8.3 €7.15
-39.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 IQD 18.2K
$19.02 €16.38
-27.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 IQD 1,608
$4.24 €3.65
-70.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,509
$2.36 €2.03
-51.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,375
$3.25 €2.8
-67.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 896
$2.25 €1.94
-69.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 921
$1.18 €1.02
-40.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 893
$1.14 €0.98
-40.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 IQD 774
$1.18 €1.01
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 IQD 776
$1.15 €0.99
-48.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,545
$6.65 €5.73
-70.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 IQD 15.3K
$8.63 €7.43
35.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 IQD 2,434
$1.87 €1.61
-0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 IQD 2,732
$2.26 €1.95
-7.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 477
$2.92 €2.52
-87.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 IQD 85.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 IQD 2,961
$5.88 €5.07
-61.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,031
$4.14 €3.56
-62.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.48 IQD 4,560
$50.2 €43.21
-93.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 748
$1.58 €1.36
-63.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K IQD 22.5M
$38.5K €33.1K
-55.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
$38.3K €33K
-48.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.6 IQD 101.6K
$94.4 €81.3
-17.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.12 IQD 19.8K
$12.89 €11.1
17.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.61 IQD 50.6K
$45.2 €38.93
-14.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.64 IQD 29.6K
$68.4 €58.9
-66.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.3 IQD 25.3K
$34.25 €29.5
-43.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 IQD 9,831
$10.27 €8.85
-26.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.6 IQD 125.1K
$436 €375
-78.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$779 IQD 1M
$10.9K €9,404
-92.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.46 IQD 36K
$90.6 €78
-69.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.26 IQD 37K
$28.92 €24.91
-2.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 IQD 79.2K
$74 €63.7
-18.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.69 IQD 55.9K
$103 €88.6
-58.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 IQD 483.8K
$1,129 €972
-67.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 IQD 257.4K
$937 €807
-79.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 IQD 884K
$1,948 €1,678
-65.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 IQD 415.4K
$1,491 €1,284
-78.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,427 IQD 1.9M
$4,215 €3,630
-66.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$428 IQD 560.5K
$3,324 €2,863
-87.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Hillah
Rabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 IQD 691.3K
$1,386 €1,194
-61.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.2
77.19%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al Hillah: December 1, 2025

Last update for Rabat: November 30, 2025

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