Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-miqdadiyah and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-miqdadiyah and Baghdad

😐 Solo nomad: Al-miqdadiyah is 3.7% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Al-miqdadiyah is 4.7% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$5.27 IQD 6,914

48.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.91 IQD 30.0K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-37.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.55 IQD 11.2K

$7.47 IQD 9,802

14.46%

Cappuccino

$3.10 IQD 4,062

$2.96 IQD 3,875

4.73%

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

$0.51 IQD 673

$0.39 IQD 515

30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 289

$0.19 IQD 251

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 IQD 2,570

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-41.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 IQD 2,769

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-25.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,789

$1.30 IQD 1,708

4.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,055

$0.79 IQD 1,035

1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 IQD 2,470

$1.64 IQD 2,147

14.63%

Eggs

$1.89 IQD 2,479

$1.80 IQD 2,362

5.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.26 IQD 9,524

$4.40 IQD 5,768

65.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.80 IQD 6,295

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-4.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.39 IQD 18.9K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

0.35%

Apples (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,517

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-8.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,561

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-1.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,559

$1.06 IQD 1,389

12.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 IQD 1,001

$0.71 IQD 929

7.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 942

$0.70 IQD 920

2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 938

$0.66 IQD 866

9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 IQD 1,015

$0.67 IQD 880

14.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 IQD 673

$0.65 IQD 856

-21.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.74 IQD 3,599

$2.14 IQD 2,801

28.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.22 IQD 16.0K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

4.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.40 IQD 1,831

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-23.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 IQD 2,552

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-9.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 512

$0.76 IQD 991

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.65 IQD 40.2K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

9.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.28 IQD 2,990

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-41.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.21 IQD 2,901

$1.54 IQD 2,019

43.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.78 IQD 8,885

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-10.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.64 IQD 836

$0.56 IQD 734

14.29%

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

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-3.90%

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

$20.5K IQD 26.8M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

2.63%

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

$99.3 IQD 130.2K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-43.68%

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

$17.99 IQD 23.6K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-30.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.49 IQD 38.7K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-27.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.69 IQD 48.1K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-11.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.99 IQD 22.3K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-8.01%

Cinema Ticket

$11.64 IQD 15.3K

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

47.90%

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

$264 IQD 345.7K

$168 IQD 220.6K

56.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,280 IQD 4.3M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-8.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.59 IQD 42.7K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

15.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.90 IQD 64.1K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

59.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.1 IQD 108.9K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

28.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.7 IQD 101.9K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

78.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 IQD 317.4K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-55.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$176 IQD 230.4K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-45.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 IQD 760.3K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-31.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 IQD 459.2K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-40.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$840 IQD 1.1M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-77.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$592 IQD 775.7K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-59.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

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-miqdadiyah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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