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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 6.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 22.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.94 IQD 5,155

$5.33 IQD 6,974

-26.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.58 IQD 32.2K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-32.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.7 IQD 8,766

$7.43 IQD 9,729

-9.83%

Cappuccino

$2.61 IQD 3,412

$2.99 IQD 3,920

-12.71%

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

$0.37 IQD 481

$0.4 IQD 518

-7.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 273

$0.19 IQD 245

10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.93 IQD 3,835

$3.51 IQD 4,598

-16.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 IQD 3,817

$2.85 IQD 3,734

2.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 IQD 1,168

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-35.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,082

$0.78 IQD 1,027

6.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 IQD 2,267

$1.66 IQD 2,170

4.22%

Eggs

$1.87 IQD 2,446

$1.79 IQD 2,346

4.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.84 IQD 5,022

$4.47 IQD 5,851

-14.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.32 IQD 3,033

$4.88 IQD 6,386

-52.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.04 IQD 13.1K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-29.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,367

$1.22 IQD 1,597

-14.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,369

$1.15 IQD 1,510

-8.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.1 IQD 1,442

$1.01 IQD 1,322

8.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 IQD 748

$0.75 IQD 979

-24.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 IQD 684

$0.69 IQD 904

-24.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.46 IQD 598

$0.63 IQD 820

-26.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 IQD 940

$0.63 IQD 824

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.46 IQD 605

$0.66 IQD 858

-30.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 IQD 2,507

$2.15 IQD 2,812

-10.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.3 IQD 17.4K

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-12.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 IQD 2,275

$1.8 IQD 2,351

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 IQD 2,770

$2.17 IQD 2,840

-2.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 511

$0.75 IQD 977

-48.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.28 IQD 40.9K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

11.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,037

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-38.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 1,919

$1.49 IQD 1,946

-1.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.13 IQD 8,021

$7.66 IQD 10K

-19.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 749

$0.53 IQD 695

7.55%

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

$19.5K IQD 25.5M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-4.19%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

0.32%

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

$76.7 IQD 100.4K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-57.30%

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

$17.86 IQD 23.4K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

-29.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.88 IQD 44.4K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

-17.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.48 IQD 47.8K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-11.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.87 IQD 22.1K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-9.30%

Cinema Ticket

$7.58 IQD 9,925

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

-1.43%

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

$151 IQD 197.9K

$163 IQD 213.3K

-7.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,225 IQD 4.2M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-10.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.37 IQD 35.8K

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

-3.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.19 IQD 33K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

-19.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.2 IQD 78.8K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

-5.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.71 IQD 54.6K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

-1.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 IQD 315.9K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-55.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 IQD 237.2K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-43.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 772.1K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-27.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$344 IQD 450.9K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-41.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,019 IQD 1.3M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-67.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$661 IQD 865.5K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-50.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 IQD 757.9K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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