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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-Rumaitha is 4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al-Rumaitha is 21.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.11 IQD 5,394

$5.27 IQD 6,915

-22.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.86 IQD 32.6K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-32.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.01 IQD 9,189

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-6.16%

Cappuccino

$2.58 IQD 3,383

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-12.84%

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

$0.36 IQD 477

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 221

$0.19 IQD 251

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.84 IQD 3,730

$3.34 IQD 4,380

-14.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 IQD 3,830

$2.83 IQD 3,713

3.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 IQD 1,801

$1.30 IQD 1,708

5.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 IQD 1,017

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 IQD 2,080

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-3.05%

Eggs

$1.74 IQD 2,284

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-3.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.52 IQD 5,934

$4.40 IQD 5,768

2.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.79 IQD 6,282

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-4.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.10 IQD 17.2K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-8.65%

Apples (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,556

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-6.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.21 IQD 1,581

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,373

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-0.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.73 IQD 961

$0.71 IQD 929

2.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 901

$0.70 IQD 920

-1.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 889

$0.66 IQD 866

3.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 825

$0.67 IQD 880

-5.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 IQD 690

$0.65 IQD 856

-18.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 IQD 2,519

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-10.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.89 IQD 15.6K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

1.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,347

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 IQD 2,856

$2.15 IQD 2,817

1.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 513

$0.76 IQD 991

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.61 IQD 41.4K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

12.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,039

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-40.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 IQD 1,967

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-2.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.96 IQD 7,817

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-21.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 697

$0.56 IQD 734

-5.36%

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

$19.3K IQD 25.3M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-1.83%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-1.32%

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

$78.0 IQD 102.3K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-55.75%

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

$17.54 IQD 23.0K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-32.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.58 IQD 45.3K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-14.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.98 IQD 48.5K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-11.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.72 IQD 21.9K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-9.47%

Cinema Ticket

$7.82 IQD 10.3K

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-0.64%

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

$155 IQD 202.7K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-8.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,230 IQD 4.2M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-10.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.08 IQD 35.5K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-3.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.01 IQD 32.8K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-18.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.2 IQD 79.0K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-6.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.53 IQD 53.1K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-6.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$245 IQD 321.8K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-54.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 IQD 235.4K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-44.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 IQD 763.0K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-30.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$345 IQD 452.2K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-41.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$996 IQD 1.3M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-73.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$529 IQD 694.2K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-63.43%

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-Rumaitha: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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