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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kazimiyah is 9.1% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Kazimiyah is 2.8% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.10 IQD 5,374

$5.44 IQD 7,140

-24.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.60 IQD 32.3K

$35.99 IQD 47.2K

-31.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.03 IQD 9,227

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-10.79%

Cappuccino

$2.60 IQD 3,405

$2.94 IQD 3,861

-11.56%

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

$0.39 IQD 514

$0.37 IQD 482

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 273

$0.17 IQD 228

23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.83 IQD 3,714

$3.42 IQD 4,488

-17.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,862

$2.90 IQD 3,803

1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.35 IQD 1,776

-3.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 IQD 1,018

$0.79 IQD 1,036

-1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 IQD 2,082

$1.58 IQD 2,075

0.63%

Eggs

$1.71 IQD 2,245

$1.72 IQD 2,257

-0.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,772

$4.62 IQD 6,055

-4.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.58 IQD 6,009

$4.96 IQD 6,505

-7.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.24 IQD 17.4K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-5.56%

Apples (1kg)

$1.20 IQD 1,571

$1.29 IQD 1,687

-6.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,564

$1.16 IQD 1,526

2.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,313

$1.00 IQD 1,314

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 975

$0.74 IQD 973

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 848

$0.70 IQD 912

-7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.67 IQD 875

-7.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 884

$0.63 IQD 824

6.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 IQD 741

$0.62 IQD 815

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.95 IQD 2,557

$2.12 IQD 2,782

-8.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 IQD 2,442

$1.82 IQD 2,391

2.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 IQD 2,774

$2.16 IQD 2,840

-2.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.76 IQD 995

-51.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.66 IQD 41.5K

$28.28 IQD 37.1K

11.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 IQD 3,036

$3.72 IQD 4,883

-37.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,034

$1.55 IQD 2,040

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.96 IQD 7,817

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-23.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 742

$0.58 IQD 755

-1.72%

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

$19.1K IQD 25.0M

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

-3.50%

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

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

2.77%

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

$77.7 IQD 102.0K

$180 IQD 235.8K

-56.74%

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

$17.40 IQD 22.8K

$26.19 IQD 34.4K

-33.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.88 IQD 45.8K

$40.51 IQD 53.2K

-13.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.88 IQD 48.4K

$41.15 IQD 54.0K

-10.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.73 IQD 21.9K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-10.53%

Cinema Ticket

$7.51 IQD 9,850

$7.52 IQD 9,870

-0.13%

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

$151 IQD 197.6K

$164 IQD 214.8K

-8.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,314 IQD 4.3M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-7.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.69 IQD 35.0K

$28.41 IQD 37.3K

-6.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.11 IQD 32.9K

$31.14 IQD 40.9K

-19.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.9 IQD 81.2K

$63.5 IQD 83.3K

-2.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.76 IQD 53.5K

$42.59 IQD 55.9K

-4.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 IQD 319.8K

$547 IQD 718.3K

-55.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 IQD 236.7K

$322 IQD 422.0K

-43.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 IQD 748.7K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-29.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 IQD 460.0K

$583 IQD 765.4K

-39.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 851.4K

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 Kazimiyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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