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

🙂 Solo nomad: An Najaf is 25.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: An Najaf is 19.8% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.10 IQD 5,381

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-22.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.58 IQD 29.6K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-38.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 IQD 6,198

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-36.68%

Cappuccino

$2.76 IQD 3,617

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-6.76%

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

$0.36 IQD 476

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 263

$0.19 IQD 251

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.54 IQD 4,637

$3.34 IQD 4,379

5.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 IQD 3,657

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-1.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 IQD 1,800

$1.30 IQD 1,708

5.38%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,048

$0.79 IQD 1,035

1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 IQD 2,161

$1.64 IQD 2,147

0.61%

Eggs

$1.79 IQD 2,342

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-0.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.42 IQD 3,169

$4.40 IQD 5,768

-45.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 IQD 6,500

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-0.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.59 IQD 13.9K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-26.15%

Apples (1kg)

$1.28 IQD 1,684

$1.27 IQD 1,661

0.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,507

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-4.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,365

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-1.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 969

$0.71 IQD 929

4.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 904

$0.70 IQD 920

-1.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.64 IQD 836

$0.66 IQD 866

-3.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 IQD 854

$0.67 IQD 880

-2.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 IQD 479

$0.65 IQD 856

-43.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.49 IQD 1,960

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-30.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.96 IQD 15.7K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

2.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,414

$1.82 IQD 2,390

1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 IQD 2,716

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-3.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.76 IQD 991

-51.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.81 IQD 44.3K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

20.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.90 IQD 2,489

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-51.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 1,934

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.07 IQD 6,649

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-33.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 IQD 628

$0.56 IQD 734

-14.29%

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

$11.3K IQD 14.9M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-42.43%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-1.91%

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

$58.8 IQD 77.1K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-66.63%

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

$23.33 IQD 30.6K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-9.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.48 IQD 45.2K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-14.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.43 IQD 38.6K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-29.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.18 IQD 19.9K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-17.81%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,866

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-4.45%

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

$166 IQD 217.3K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-1.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$924 IQD 1.2M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-74.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.52 IQD 21.7K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-41.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.79 IQD 32.5K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-19.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.9 IQD 85.1K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

0.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.45 IQD 57.0K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

0.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 IQD 317.1K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-55.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 IQD 174.1K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-58.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$387 IQD 507.0K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-54.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 IQD 202.7K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-73.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,249 IQD 1.6M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-66.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$488 IQD 640.1K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-66.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$731 IQD 958.0K

$620 IQD 813.7K

17.73%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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