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

🙂 Solo nomad: An Nasiriyah is 22% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: An Nasiriyah is 32.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.30 IQD 4,333

$5.44 IQD 7,140

-39.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.39 IQD 16.3K

$35.99 IQD 47.2K

-65.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.92 IQD 9,080

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-12.18%

Cappuccino

$2.73 IQD 3,582

$2.94 IQD 3,861

-7.14%

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

$0.36 IQD 475

$0.37 IQD 482

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 282

$0.17 IQD 228

23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 IQD 4,608

$3.42 IQD 4,488

2.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 IQD 3,869

$2.90 IQD 3,803

1.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 IQD 1,150

$1.35 IQD 1,776

-34.81%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,093

$0.79 IQD 1,036

5.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 IQD 1,864

$1.58 IQD 2,075

-10.13%

Eggs

$1.67 IQD 2,190

$1.72 IQD 2,257

-2.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.19 IQD 4,190

$4.62 IQD 6,055

-30.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.88 IQD 5,086

$4.96 IQD 6,505

-21.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.05 IQD 11.9K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-35.45%

Apples (1kg)

$1.28 IQD 1,686

$1.29 IQD 1,687

-0.78%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,592

$1.16 IQD 1,526

4.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.83 IQD 1,083

$1.00 IQD 1,314

-17.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 IQD 566

$0.74 IQD 973

-41.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 IQD 491

$0.70 IQD 912

-47.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 IQD 666

$0.67 IQD 875

-23.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 IQD 674

$0.63 IQD 824

-19.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 IQD 526

$0.62 IQD 815

-35.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.56 IQD 2,045

$2.12 IQD 2,782

-26.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.72 IQD 18.0K

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

2.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,354

$1.82 IQD 2,391

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,827

$2.16 IQD 2,840

-0.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.23 IQD 303

$0.76 IQD 995

-69.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.41 IQD 41.2K

$28.28 IQD 37.1K

11.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 IQD 3,105

$3.72 IQD 4,883

-36.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,957

$1.55 IQD 2,040

-3.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 IQD 4,020

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-60.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 744

$0.58 IQD 755

-1.72%

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

$20.0K IQD 26.3M

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

1.29%

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

$15.1K IQD 19.8M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-23.52%

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

$179 IQD 234.4K

$180 IQD 235.8K

-0.58%

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

$25.67 IQD 33.7K

$26.19 IQD 34.4K

-1.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 IQD 53.2K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.27 IQD 25.3K

$41.15 IQD 54.0K

-53.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.95 IQD 22.2K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-9.36%

Cinema Ticket

$7.68 IQD 10.1K

$7.52 IQD 9,870

2.13%

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

$165 IQD 216.1K

$164 IQD 214.8K

0.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,635 IQD 4.8M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

1.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.40 IQD 15.0K

$28.41 IQD 37.3K

-59.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.48 IQD 40.0K

$31.14 IQD 40.9K

-2.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.14 IQD 35.6K

$63.5 IQD 83.3K

-57.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.58 IQD 50.6K

$42.59 IQD 55.9K

-9.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 IQD 316.8K

$547 IQD 718.3K

-55.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 IQD 232.8K

$322 IQD 422.0K

-44.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 IQD 768.4K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-27.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 IQD 456.2K

$583 IQD 765.4K

-40.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$765 IQD 1.0M

$649 IQD 851.4K

17.91%

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 Nasiriyah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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