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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: An Nasiriyah is 25% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: An Nasiriyah is 17.8% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 IQDย 4,193
$3.91 IQDย 5,128
-18.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.43 IQDย 16.3K
$25.14 IQDย 33.0K
-50.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 IQDย 8,931
$7.09 IQDย 9,293
-3.95%
Cappuccino
$2.65 IQDย 3,475
$2.09 IQDย 2,736
26.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQDย 478
$0.47 IQDย 617
-23.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQDย 271
$0.34 IQDย 450
-38.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 IQDย 4,597
$3.85 IQDย 5,046
-8.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 IQDย 3,855
$2.61 IQDย 3,425
12.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 IQDย 1,208
$1.17 IQDย 1,528
-21.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQDย 1,103
$0.70 IQDย 923
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 IQDย 1,802
$1.45 IQDย 1,902
-5.52%
Eggs
$1.70 IQDย 2,233
$1.89 IQDย 2,477
-10.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.16 IQDย 4,142
$8.13 IQDย 10.7K
-61.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 IQDย 5,082
$7.18 IQDย 9,410
-45.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 IQDย 11.8K
$12.95 IQDย 17.0K
-30.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 IQDย 1,684
$1.02 IQDย 1,334
25.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQDย 1,503
$1.41 IQDย 1,842
-18.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 IQDย 1,138
$1.05 IQDย 1,372
-17.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 IQDย 572
$0.62 IQDย 819
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 IQDย 525
$0.68 IQDย 896
-41.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 IQDย 672
$0.60 IQDย 789
-15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 IQDย 680
$0.84 IQDย 1,106
-38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQDย 524
$0.41 IQDย 542
-2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 IQDย 2,107
$1.87 IQDย 2,452
-13.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.02 IQDย 15.8K
$13.02 IQDย 17.1K
-7.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 IQDย 2,413
$2.99 IQDย 3,921
-38.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 IQDย 2,876
$3.78 IQDย 4,959
-42.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 IQDย 274
$0.40 IQDย 522
-47.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.70 IQDย 41.6K
$23.38 IQDย 30.7K
35.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQDย 3,078
$2.32 IQDย 3,043
1.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 IQDย 1,999
$2.24 IQDย 2,938
-32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 IQDย 4,014
$6.81 IQDย 8,929
-55.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 IQDย 756
$0.59 IQDย 774
-1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K IQDย 25.9M
$13.2K IQDย 17.3M
49.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K IQDย 19.9M
$23.4K IQDย 30.7M
-35.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 IQDย 230.1K
$57.8 IQDย 75.8K
203.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.07 IQDย 34.2K
$25.16 IQDย 33.0K
3.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.21 IQDย 52.7K
$37.76 IQDย 49.5K
6.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.47 IQDย 25.5K
$36.72 IQDย 48.2K
-46.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.76 IQDย 22.0K
$15.02 IQDย 19.7K
11.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQDย 9,994
$7.74 IQDย 10.1K
-1.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 IQDย 221.2K
$98.9 IQDย 129.7K
70.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,592 IQDย 4.7M
$3,825 IQDย 5.0M
-6.11%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
$42.01 IQDย 55.1K
-72.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.91 IQDย 40.5K
$20.28 IQDย 26.6K
52.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.77 IQDย 35.1K
$72.1 IQDย 94.5K
-62.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.80 IQDย 49.6K
$41.83 IQDย 54.9K
-9.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQDย 313.6K
$451 IQDย 591.8K
-47.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 IQDย 234.4K
$134 IQDย 175.3K
33.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 IQDย 752.4K
$919 IQDย 1.2M
-37.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 IQDย 453.6K
$655 IQDย 859.4K
-47.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$934 IQDย 1.2M
$1,597 IQDย 2.1M
-41.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$591 IQDย 774.7K
$804 IQDย 1.1M
-26.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
An Nasiriyah
Basra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$764 IQDย 1.0M
$777 IQDย 1.0M
-1.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.67
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Last update for An Nasiriyah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Basra: January 11, 2026

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