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

😐 Solo nomad: Al-musayyib is 6.6% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-musayyib is 12.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.32 IQD 6,971

$5.27 IQD 6,914

0.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.63 IQD 48.0K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-0.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,798

$7.47 IQD 9,802

Cappuccino

$3.10 IQD 4,070

$2.96 IQD 3,875

4.73%

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

$0.36 IQD 476

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 IQD 234

$0.19 IQD 251

-5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.37 IQD 4,422

$3.34 IQD 4,379

0.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 IQD 3,876

$2.83 IQD 3,713

4.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 IQD 1,538

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 IQD 1,098

$0.79 IQD 1,035

6.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 IQD 1,966

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-8.54%

Eggs

$1.49 IQD 1,954

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-17.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.54 IQD 5,953

$4.40 IQD 5,768

3.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.78 IQD 4,960

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-24.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.42 IQD 15.0K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-20.36%

Apples (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,524

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-8.66%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 IQD 1,465

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-7.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,336

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-3.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 IQD 777

$0.71 IQD 929

-16.90%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 820

$0.70 IQD 920

-10.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 IQD 717

$0.66 IQD 866

-16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 IQD 720

$0.67 IQD 880

-17.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 517

$0.65 IQD 856

-40.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 IQD 2,720

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-3.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.83 IQD 15.5K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

0.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 IQD 2,437

$1.82 IQD 2,390

2.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 IQD 2,747

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-2.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 512

$0.76 IQD 991

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.01 IQD 40.7K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

10.47%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.77 IQD 4,944

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-3.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IQD 2,001

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$7.61 IQD 9,985

2.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 687

$0.56 IQD 734

-7.14%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.9M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

0.29%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-1.59%

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

$182 IQD 238.1K

$176 IQD 231.2K

2.99%

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

$26.37 IQD 34.6K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

2.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.67 IQD 53.3K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

0.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.25 IQD 48.9K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-10.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.85 IQD 22.1K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-8.77%

Cinema Ticket

$7.49 IQD 9,825

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-4.83%

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

$169 IQD 221.2K

$168 IQD 220.6K

0.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-0.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.08 IQD 36.8K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-0.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.35 IQD 39.8K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-1.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.3 IQD 83.1K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-1.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.49 IQD 57.0K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

0.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 IQD 321.1K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-54.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 IQD 238.5K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-43.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$585 IQD 767.4K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-30.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 IQD 447.4K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-42.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,030 IQD 1.4M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-72.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$581 IQD 761.5K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-59.89%

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-musayyib: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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