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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar Ramadi is 17.8% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar Ramadi is 23.9% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 IQD 5,339
$3.91 IQD 5,128
4.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.49 IQD 32.1K
$25.14 IQD 33.0K
-2.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 IQD 8,817
$7.09 IQD 9,293
-5.22%
Cappuccino
$2.66 IQD 3,486
$2.09 IQD 2,736
27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 517
$0.47 IQD 617
-17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 229
$0.34 IQD 450
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 IQD 3,774
$3.85 IQD 5,046
-25.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 IQD 3,744
$2.61 IQD 3,425
9.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 IQD 1,114
$1.17 IQD 1,528
-27.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 IQD 1,115
$0.70 IQD 923
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 IQD 2,275
$1.45 IQD 1,902
19.31%
Eggs
$1.86 IQD 2,445
$1.89 IQD 2,477
-1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.87 IQD 5,071
$8.13 IQD 10.7K
-52.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 IQD 3,151
$7.18 IQD 9,410
-66.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.12 IQD 13.3K
$12.95 IQD 17.0K
-21.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 IQD 1,423
$1.02 IQD 1,334
6.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 IQD 1,438
$1.41 IQD 1,842
-21.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,370
$1.05 IQD 1,372
-0.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 743
$0.62 IQD 819
-8.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 IQD 736
$0.68 IQD 896
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 IQD 549
$0.60 IQD 789
-30.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 IQD 879
$0.84 IQD 1,106
-20.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 619
$0.41 IQD 542
14.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 IQD 2,575
$1.87 IQD 2,452
4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 IQD 16.0K
$13.02 IQD 17.1K
-6.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,349
$2.99 IQD 3,921
-40.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQD 2,726
$3.78 IQD 4,959
-44.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 476
$0.40 IQD 522
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.45 IQD 41.2K
$23.38 IQD 30.7K
34.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQD 2,970
$2.32 IQD 3,043
-2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 IQD 1,961
$2.24 IQD 2,938
-33.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 IQD 8,018
$6.81 IQD 8,929
-10.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 735
$0.59 IQD 774
-5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
$13.2K IQD 17.3M
46.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K IQD 26.0M
$23.4K IQD 30.7M
-15.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.0 IQD 100.9K
$57.8 IQD 75.8K
33.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 IQD 23.0K
$25.16 IQD 33.0K
-30.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.12 IQD 46.0K
$37.76 IQD 49.5K
-6.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.48 IQD 47.8K
$36.72 IQD 48.2K
-0.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.54 IQD 21.7K
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
10.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.42 IQD 9,734
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
-4.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 IQD 197.2K
$98.9 IQD 129.7K
52.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,211 IQD 4.2M
$3,825 IQD 5.0M
-16.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.02 IQD 35.4K
$42.01 IQD 55.1K
-35.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 IQD 32.9K
$20.28 IQD 26.6K
23.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 IQD 80.0K
$72.1 IQD 94.5K
-15.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.44 IQD 54.3K
$41.83 IQD 54.9K
-0.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 IQD 314.5K
$451 IQD 591.8K
-46.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 IQD 233.7K
$134 IQD 175.3K
33.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 763.3K
$919 IQD 1.2M
-36.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 IQD 455.8K
$655 IQD 859.4K
-46.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 IQD 1.3M
$1,597 IQD 2.1M
-38.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$575 IQD 754.2K
$804 IQD 1.1M
-28.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar Ramadi
Basra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$777 IQD 1.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.67
-

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Last update for Ar Ramadi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Basra: January 11, 2026

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