Cost of Living Comparison Between As Samawah and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between As Samawah and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: As Samawah is 2.9% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: As Samawah is 5.1% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,898

$5.44 IQD 7,129

-3.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.74 IQD 46.8K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-0.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.85 IQD 10.3K

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-0.38%

Cappuccino

$2.99 IQD 3,911

$2.94 IQD 3,855

1.70%

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

$0.39 IQD 517

$0.37 IQD 481

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 247

$0.17 IQD 227

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 IQD 4,581

$3.42 IQD 4,481

2.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 IQD 3,741

$2.90 IQD 3,797

-1.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 IQD 1,713

$1.35 IQD 1,774

-2.96%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 IQD 1,096

$0.79 IQD 1,035

6.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,066

$1.58 IQD 2,071

Eggs

$1.61 IQD 2,113

$1.72 IQD 2,253

-6.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.46 IQD 5,845

$4.62 IQD 6,045

-3.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.95 IQD 6,486

$4.96 IQD 6,495

-0.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.14 IQD 18.5K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

0.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,332

$1.29 IQD 1,684

-20.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,330

$1.16 IQD 1,524

-12.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.73 IQD 952

$1.00 IQD 1,312

-27.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 IQD 677

$0.74 IQD 971

-29.73%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 IQD 836

$0.70 IQD 911

-8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 870

$0.67 IQD 874

-1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 IQD 452

$0.63 IQD 823

-44.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 810

$0.62 IQD 814

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 IQD 2,727

$2.12 IQD 2,778

-1.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.84 IQD 10.3K

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

-41.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 IQD 2,418

$1.82 IQD 2,387

1.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 IQD 2,742

$2.16 IQD 2,836

-3.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.76 IQD 994

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.69 IQD 41.5K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

12.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.94 IQD 5,156

$3.72 IQD 4,875

5.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,014

$1.55 IQD 2,036

-0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.52 IQD 9,850

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-3.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 747

$0.58 IQD 754

-1.72%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.0M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

0.44%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.6M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-0.97%

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

$180 IQD 235.3K

$180 IQD 235.4K

-0.03%

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

$26.32 IQD 34.5K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

0.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.77 IQD 53.4K

$40.51 IQD 53.1K

0.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.27 IQD 47.5K

$41.15 IQD 53.9K

-11.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-11.34%

Cinema Ticket

$7.73 IQD 10.1K

$7.52 IQD 9,854

2.79%

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

$163 IQD 213.1K

$164 IQD 214.5K

-0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,594 IQD 4.7M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-0.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.99 IQD 38.0K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

2.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.78 IQD 40.3K

$31.14 IQD 40.8K

-1.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.1 IQD 85.3K

$63.5 IQD 83.1K

2.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.08 IQD 57.7K

$42.59 IQD 55.8K

3.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 IQD 321.7K

$547 IQD 717.1K

-55.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 IQD 236.4K

$322 IQD 421.3K

-43.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$570 IQD 746.2K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-29.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 IQD 443.2K

$583 IQD 764.1K

-42.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 850.0K

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 As Samawah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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