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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 15.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 13.2% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 IQD 5,289
$5.44 IQD 7,129
-25.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.39 IQD 32.0K
$35.99 IQD 47.1K
-32.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 IQD 9,166
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
-11.17%
Cappuccino
$2.68 IQD 3,512
$2.94 IQD 3,855
-8.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$0.37 IQD 481
5.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 IQD 286
$0.17 IQD 227
29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.93 IQD 3,834
$3.42 IQD 4,481
-14.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 IQD 3,866
$2.90 IQD 3,797
1.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 IQD 1,099
$1.35 IQD 1,774
-37.78%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 IQD 1,086
$0.79 IQD 1,035
5.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 IQD 2,191
$1.58 IQD 2,071
5.70%
Eggs
$1.89 IQD 2,474
$1.72 IQD 2,254
9.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.65 IQD 4,786
$4.62 IQD 6,045
-21.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.36 IQD 3,089
$4.96 IQD 6,495
-52.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 IQD 13.3K
$14.02 IQD 18.4K
-27.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.10 IQD 1,435
$1.29 IQD 1,684
-14.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,374
$1.16 IQD 1,524
-9.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,370
$1.00 IQD 1,312
5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 741
$0.74 IQD 971
-22.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 IQD 682
$0.70 IQD 911
-25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 IQD 552
$0.67 IQD 874
-37.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 874
$0.63 IQD 823
6.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 564
$0.62 IQD 814
-30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 IQD 2,596
$2.12 IQD 2,778
-6.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.82 IQD 5,003
$13.33 IQD 17.5K
-71.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 IQD 2,363
$1.82 IQD 2,387
-1.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 IQD 2,820
$2.16 IQD 2,836
-0.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 478
$0.76 IQD 994
-52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.60 IQD 41.4K
$28.28 IQD 37.0K
11.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,944
$3.72 IQD 4,875
-39.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 IQD 1,994
$1.55 IQD 2,037
-1.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 IQD 7,982
$7.80 IQD 10.2K
-21.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 693
$0.58 IQD 754
-8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K IQD 25.4M
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
-2.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K IQD 26.3M
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.8 IQD 99.3K
$180 IQD 235.4K
-57.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.36 IQD 22.7K
$26.19 IQD 34.3K
-33.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.85 IQD 45.7K
$40.51 IQD 53.1K
-13.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
$41.15 IQD 53.9K
-11.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.75 IQD 21.9K
$18.70 IQD 24.5K
-10.43%
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
$7.52 IQD 9,854
2.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 200.1K
$164 IQD 214.5K
-6.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,340 IQD 4.4M
$3,599 IQD 4.7M
-7.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.29 IQD 35.7K
$28.41 IQD 37.2K
-3.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.78 IQD 32.5K
$31.14 IQD 40.8K
-20.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.6 IQD 80.6K
$63.5 IQD 83.1K
-2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.51 IQD 53.1K
$42.59 IQD 55.8K
-4.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.1K
$547 IQD 717.2K
-55.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 IQD 235.4K
$322 IQD 421.3K
-44.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 IQD 756.4K
$813 IQD 1.1M
-28.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 456.1K
$583 IQD 764.2K
-40.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,824 IQD 5.0M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,413 IQD 1.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar Ramadi
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$649 IQD 850.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.67
-

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Last update for Ar Ramadi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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