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

🙂 Solo nomad: An Nasiriyah is 25.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: An Nasiriyah is 24.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.20 IQD 4,193

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-39.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.43 IQD 16.3K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-66.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.81 IQD 8,931

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-8.84%

Cappuccino

$2.65 IQD 3,475

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-10.47%

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

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 271

$0.19 IQD 251

10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 IQD 4,597

$3.34 IQD 4,379

5.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,855

$2.83 IQD 3,713

3.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.92 IQD 1,208

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-29.23%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 IQD 1,103

$0.79 IQD 1,035

6.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.37 IQD 1,802

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-16.46%

Eggs

$1.70 IQD 2,233

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-5.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.16 IQD 4,142

$4.40 IQD 5,768

-28.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 IQD 5,082

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-22.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.01 IQD 11.8K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-37.17%

Apples (1kg)

$1.28 IQD 1,684

$1.27 IQD 1,661

0.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,503

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-4.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 IQD 1,138

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-17.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 IQD 572

$0.71 IQD 929

-38.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.40 IQD 525

$0.70 IQD 920

-42.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 IQD 672

$0.66 IQD 866

-22.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 IQD 680

$0.67 IQD 880

-22.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 IQD 524

$0.65 IQD 856

-38.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.61 IQD 2,107

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-24.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.02 IQD 15.8K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

2.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,413

$1.82 IQD 2,390

1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 IQD 2,876

$2.15 IQD 2,817

1.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 IQD 274

$0.76 IQD 991

-72.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.70 IQD 41.6K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

12.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 IQD 3,078

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-39.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 IQD 1,999

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-1.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 IQD 4,014

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-59.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 756

$0.56 IQD 734

3.57%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.9M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

0.16%

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

$15.1K IQD 19.9M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-24.07%

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

$175 IQD 230.1K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-0.47%

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

$26.07 IQD 34.2K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

0.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.21 IQD 52.7K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-0.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.47 IQD 25.5K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-53.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.76 IQD 22.0K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-9.26%

Cinema Ticket

$7.62 IQD 9,994

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-3.18%

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

$169 IQD 221.2K

$168 IQD 220.6K

0.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,592 IQD 4.7M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-0.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-59.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.91 IQD 40.5K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

0.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.77 IQD 35.1K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-58.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$37.80 IQD 49.6K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-12.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 IQD 313.6K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-55.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 IQD 234.4K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-44.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$574 IQD 752.4K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-31.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 IQD 453.6K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-41.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$934 IQD 1.2M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-75.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$591 IQD 774.7K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-59.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$764 IQD 1.0M

$620 IQD 813.7K

23.11%

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 Nasiriyah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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