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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kufah is 21.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Kufah is 15.1% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.48 IQD 7,173

$5.44 IQD 7,129

0.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.67 IQD 48.0K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

1.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.60 IQD 9,958

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-3.55%

Cappuccino

$3.09 IQD 4,052

$2.94 IQD 3,855

5.10%

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

$0.36 IQD 473

$0.37 IQD 481

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 250

$0.17 IQD 227

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.40 IQD 4,452

$3.42 IQD 4,481

-0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 IQD 3,775

$2.90 IQD 3,797

-0.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 IQD 1,426

$1.35 IQD 1,774

-19.26%

White Bread (500g)

$0.64 IQD 838

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-18.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 IQD 2,105

$1.58 IQD 2,071

1.90%

Eggs

$1.81 IQD 2,369

$1.72 IQD 2,253

5.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.22 IQD 2,911

$4.62 IQD 6,045

-51.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 IQD 4,027

$4.96 IQD 6,495

-38.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.82 IQD 12.9K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-29.96%

Apples (1kg)

$0.52 IQD 679

$1.29 IQD 1,684

-59.69%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 IQD 1,273

$1.16 IQD 1,524

-16.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.73 IQD 961

$1.00 IQD 1,312

-27.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 IQD 650

$0.74 IQD 971

-32.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 IQD 496

$0.70 IQD 911

-45.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.31 IQD 406

$0.67 IQD 874

-53.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.63 IQD 823

6.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 IQD 543

$0.62 IQD 814

-33.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 IQD 2,580

$2.12 IQD 2,778

-7.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.28 IQD 17.4K

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

-0.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,351

$1.82 IQD 2,387

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,724

$2.16 IQD 2,836

-3.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 487

$0.76 IQD 994

-51.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.41 IQD 41.1K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

11.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,967

$3.72 IQD 4,875

-38.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 1,928

$1.55 IQD 2,036

-5.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.55 IQD 9,891

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-3.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 IQD 702

$0.58 IQD 754

-6.90%

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

$20.0K IQD 26.1M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

0.90%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.6M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-1.02%

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

$39.58 IQD 51.8K

$180 IQD 235.4K

-77.97%

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

$25.55 IQD 33.5K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-2.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.33 IQD 30.6K

$40.51 IQD 53.1K

-42.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.58 IQD 33.5K

$41.15 IQD 53.9K

-37.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.94 IQD 22.2K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-9.41%

Cinema Ticket

$7.83 IQD 10.3K

$7.52 IQD 9,854

4.12%

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

$89.2 IQD 116.8K

$164 IQD 214.5K

-45.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,449 IQD 3.2M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-31.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.67 IQD 27.1K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

-27.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.41 IQD 39.8K

$31.14 IQD 40.8K

-2.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$20.22 IQD 26.5K

$63.5 IQD 83.1K

-68.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.72 IQD 36.3K

$42.59 IQD 55.8K

-34.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$212 IQD 278.0K

$547 IQD 717.1K

-61.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 IQD 234.7K

$322 IQD 421.3K

-44.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$433 IQD 567.1K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-46.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$295 IQD 385.8K

$583 IQD 764.1K

-49.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,172 IQD 4.2M

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-17.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,680 IQD 2.2M

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

18.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$755 IQD 988.5K

$649 IQD 850.0K

16.29%

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 Kufah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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