Cost of Living Comparison Between Az Zubayr and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Az Zubayr and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Az Zubayr is 20.9% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Az Zubayr is 5.8% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.06 IQD 5,327

$5.44 IQD 7,140

-25.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.47 IQD 32.1K

$35.99 IQD 47.2K

-32.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.75 IQD 8,861

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-14.34%

Cappuccino

$2.69 IQD 3,532

$2.94 IQD 3,861

-8.50%

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

$0.37 IQD 482

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 254

$0.17 IQD 228

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.83 IQD 3,716

$3.42 IQD 4,488

-17.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 IQD 3,735

$2.90 IQD 3,803

-1.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 IQD 1,726

$1.35 IQD 1,776

-2.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.77 IQD 1,016

$0.79 IQD 1,036

-2.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,156

$1.58 IQD 2,075

3.80%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,356

$1.72 IQD 2,257

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.42 IQD 5,804

$4.62 IQD 6,055

-4.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.80 IQD 6,298

$4.96 IQD 6,505

-3.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.08 IQD 17.2K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-6.70%

Apples (1kg)

$1.20 IQD 1,580

$1.29 IQD 1,687

-6.98%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,565

$1.16 IQD 1,526

2.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,386

$1.00 IQD 1,314

6.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 916

$0.74 IQD 973

-5.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 908

$0.70 IQD 912

-1.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 877

$0.67 IQD 875

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 IQD 833

$0.63 IQD 824

1.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.62 IQD 815

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 IQD 2,459

$2.12 IQD 2,782

-11.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,417

$1.82 IQD 2,391

1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 IQD 2,873

$2.16 IQD 2,840

1.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.76 IQD 995

-51.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.00 IQD 40.7K

$28.28 IQD 37.1K

9.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.33 IQD 3,051

$3.72 IQD 4,883

-37.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,023

$1.55 IQD 2,040

-0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.02 IQD 7,896

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-22.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 753

$0.58 IQD 755

-1.72%

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

$19.2K IQD 25.2M

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

-2.89%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.1M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

0.74%

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

$76.2 IQD 99.9K

$180 IQD 235.8K

-57.61%

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

$17.70 IQD 23.2K

$26.19 IQD 34.4K

-32.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.01 IQD 45.9K

$40.51 IQD 53.2K

-13.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.80 IQD 48.3K

$41.15 IQD 54.0K

-10.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.73 IQD 21.9K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-10.53%

Cinema Ticket

$7.58 IQD 9,951

$7.52 IQD 9,870

0.80%

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

$153 IQD 200.6K

$164 IQD 214.8K

-6.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,278 IQD 4.3M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-8.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.80 IQD 35.2K

$28.41 IQD 37.3K

-5.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.12 IQD 33.0K

$31.14 IQD 40.9K

-19.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.2 IQD 78.9K

$63.5 IQD 83.3K

-5.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.47 IQD 54.4K

$42.59 IQD 55.9K

-2.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$243 IQD 318.7K

$547 IQD 718.3K

-55.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 IQD 234.2K

$322 IQD 422.0K

-44.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$587 IQD 770.5K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-27.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$343 IQD 449.6K

$583 IQD 765.4K

-41.26%

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 851.4K

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 Az Zubayr: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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