Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar Ramadi and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 18.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 30.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.07 IQD 5,339

$5.27 IQD 6,915

-22.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.49 IQD 32.1K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-33.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.72 IQD 8,817

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-10.04%

Cappuccino

$2.66 IQD 3,486

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-10.14%

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

$0.39 IQD 517

$0.39 IQD 515

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 229

$0.19 IQD 251

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.88 IQD 3,774

$3.34 IQD 4,380

-13.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 IQD 3,745

$2.83 IQD 3,713

1.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 IQD 1,114

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-34.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,115

$0.79 IQD 1,035

7.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 IQD 2,275

$1.64 IQD 2,147

5.49%

Eggs

$1.86 IQD 2,445

$1.80 IQD 2,362

3.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.87 IQD 5,071

$4.40 IQD 5,768

-12.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.40 IQD 3,151

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-52.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.12 IQD 13.3K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-29.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.09 IQD 1,423

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-14.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 IQD 1,438

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,370

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-1.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 IQD 743

$0.71 IQD 929

-19.72%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 IQD 736

$0.70 IQD 920

-20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.42 IQD 549

$0.66 IQD 866

-36.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 879

$0.67 IQD 880

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 IQD 619

$0.65 IQD 856

-27.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.96 IQD 2,575

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-8.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.19 IQD 16.0K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

4.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 IQD 2,349

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,726

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-3.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 476

$0.76 IQD 991

-52.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.45 IQD 41.2K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

12.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,970

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-41.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 IQD 1,961

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-2.60%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.11 IQD 8,018

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-19.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 735

$0.56 IQD 734

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

$19.3K IQD 25.3M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-1.98%

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

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-0.57%

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

$77.0 IQD 100.9K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-56.35%

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

$17.57 IQD 23.0K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-31.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.12 IQD 46.0K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-13.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.48 IQD 47.8K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-12.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.54 IQD 21.7K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-10.45%

Cinema Ticket

$7.42 IQD 9,735

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-5.72%

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

$150 IQD 197.2K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-10.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,211 IQD 4.2M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-10.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.02 IQD 35.4K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-4.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.11 IQD 32.9K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-18.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.0 IQD 80.0K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-5.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.44 IQD 54.3K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-4.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$240 IQD 314.5K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-55.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 IQD 233.7K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-44.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 IQD 763.3K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-30.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 IQD 455.8K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-41.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$985 IQD 1.3M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-73.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$575 IQD 754.3K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-60.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

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 Ar Ramadi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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