Cost of Living Comparison Between An Najaf and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between An Najaf and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: An Najaf is 25.9% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: An Najaf is 18.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.96 IQD 5,186

$5.33 IQD 6,974

-25.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.12 IQD 30.3K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-36.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.86 IQD 6,355

$7.43 IQD 9,729

-34.59%

Cappuccino

$2.74 IQD 3,588

$2.99 IQD 3,920

-8.36%

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

$0.39 IQD 512

$0.4 IQD 518

-2.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 IQD 238

$0.19 IQD 245

-5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 IQD 4,597

$3.51 IQD 4,598

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.89 IQD 3,788

$2.85 IQD 3,734

1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.3 IQD 1,704

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-5.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,112

$0.78 IQD 1,027

8.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,069

$1.66 IQD 2,170

-4.82%

Eggs

$1.81 IQD 2,363

$1.79 IQD 2,346

1.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.41 IQD 3,156

$4.47 IQD 5,851

-46.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.04 IQD 6,600

$4.88 IQD 6,386

3.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.54 IQD 13.8K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-25.67%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 IQD 1,653

$1.22 IQD 1,597

3.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 IQD 1,591

$1.15 IQD 1,510

6.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,334

$1.01 IQD 1,322

0.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 964

$0.75 IQD 979

-1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 897

$0.69 IQD 904

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 868

$0.63 IQD 820

4.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 IQD 857

$0.63 IQD 824

3.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 511

$0.66 IQD 858

-40.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.5 IQD 1,960

$2.15 IQD 2,812

-30.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.96 IQD 19.6K

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-1.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 IQD 2,310

$1.8 IQD 2,351

-2.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,811

$2.17 IQD 2,840

-0.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 477

$0.75 IQD 977

-52.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.26 IQD 44.8K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

22.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.87 IQD 2,443

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-50.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IQD 2,005

$1.49 IQD 1,946

2.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.04 IQD 6,597

$7.66 IQD 10K

-34.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.45 IQD 584

$0.53 IQD 695

-15.09%

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

$11.4K IQD 14.9M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-44.24%

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

$19.9K IQD 26M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

1.01%

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

$58.1 IQD 76.1K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-67.66%

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

$22.76 IQD 29.8K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

-10.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.09 IQD 44.6K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

-16.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.9 IQD 39.1K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-27.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.8 IQD 19.4K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-20.43%

Cinema Ticket

$7.5 IQD 9,816

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

-2.47%

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

$167 IQD 218.2K

$163 IQD 213.3K

2.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$928 IQD 1.2M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-74.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.29 IQD 21.3K

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

-42.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.5 IQD 33.4K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

-18.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 IQD 86K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

3.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.88 IQD 56.1K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

0.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 IQD 316.6K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-55.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$135 IQD 177.3K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-57.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 IQD 506.2K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-52.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 IQD 202.9K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-73.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,232 IQD 1.6M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-60.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$493 IQD 644.8K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-62.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$746 IQD 977K

$579 IQD 757.9K

28.91%

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 An Najaf: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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