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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kufah is 27% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Kufah is 29.9% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.32 IQD 6,968

$5.33 IQD 6,974

-0.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.97 IQD 47.1K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-1.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$7.43 IQD 9,729

6.06%

Cappuccino

$2.98 IQD 3,901

$2.99 IQD 3,920

-0.33%

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

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.4 IQD 518

-7.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 IQD 256

$0.19 IQD 245

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 IQD 4,638

$3.51 IQD 4,598

0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 IQD 3,800

$2.85 IQD 3,734

1.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 IQD 1,405

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-22.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 IQD 850

$0.78 IQD 1,027

-16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,067

$1.66 IQD 2,170

-4.82%

Eggs

$1.79 IQD 2,347

$1.79 IQD 2,346

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.3 IQD 3,005

$4.47 IQD 5,851

-48.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.94 IQD 3,845

$4.88 IQD 6,386

-39.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.8 IQD 12.8K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-30.89%

Apples (1kg)

$0.51 IQD 670

$1.22 IQD 1,597

-58.20%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 IQD 1,274

$1.15 IQD 1,510

-15.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 872

$1.01 IQD 1,322

-33.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.5 IQD 656

$0.75 IQD 979

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.4 IQD 529

$0.69 IQD 904

-42.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.33 IQD 437

$0.63 IQD 820

-47.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 824

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 IQD 577

$0.66 IQD 858

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 IQD 2,582

$2.15 IQD 2,812

-8.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.93 IQD 19.5K

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-1.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,387

$1.8 IQD 2,351

1.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,821

$2.17 IQD 2,840

-0.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.35 IQD 457

$0.75 IQD 977

-53.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.83 IQD 40.4K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

10.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.33 IQD 3,052

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-38.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,023

$1.49 IQD 1,946

4.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.53 IQD 9,853

$7.66 IQD 10K

-1.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 IQD 703

$0.53 IQD 695

1.89%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-3.69%

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

$20.2K IQD 26.5M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

2.87%

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

$39.48 IQD 51.7K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-78.03%

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

$26.37 IQD 34.5K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

3.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.75 IQD 29.8K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

-44.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.41 IQD 33.3K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-38.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.69 IQD 21.9K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-10.27%

Cinema Ticket

$7.55 IQD 9,883

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

-1.82%

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

$87.4 IQD 114.4K

$163 IQD 213.3K

-46.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,445 IQD 3.2M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-32.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.4 IQD 28K

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

-24.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.01 IQD 39.3K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

-3.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$20.23 IQD 26.5K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

-68.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.72 IQD 36.3K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

-34.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$212 IQD 276.9K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-61.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 IQD 231.5K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-44.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$425 IQD 556.5K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-48.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$290 IQD 379.5K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-51.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,006 IQD 1.3M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-67.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$612 IQD 801.4K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-53.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$720 IQD 942.9K

$579 IQD 757.9K

24.41%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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