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

🙂 Solo nomad: Az Zubayr is 13.8% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Az Zubayr is 21.8% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.09 IQD 5,351

$5.50 IQD 7,203

-25.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.25 IQD 33.1K

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

-31.26%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 IQD 8,847

$7.59 IQD 9,932

-10.94%

Cappuccino

$2.65 IQD 3,466

$3.11 IQD 4,077

-14.79%

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

$0.40 IQD 520

$0.36 IQD 478

11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 253

$0.16 IQD 212

18.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.92 IQD 3,825

$3.48 IQD 4,556

-16.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 IQD 3,828

$2.94 IQD 3,853

-0.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,776

$1.36 IQD 1,778

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,039

$0.83 IQD 1,081

-4.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,101

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,257

$1.78 IQD 2,333

-3.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.53 IQD 5,930

$4.48 IQD 5,871

1.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.76 IQD 6,234

$4.99 IQD 6,539

-4.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.31 IQD 17.4K

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

-4.52%

Apples (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,507

$1.26 IQD 1,654

-8.73%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,523

$1.21 IQD 1,582

-4.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,381

$1.05 IQD 1,370

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 963

$0.74 IQD 965

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 917

$0.65 IQD 847

7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 878

$0.67 IQD 879

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 IQD 867

$0.67 IQD 882

-1.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 IQD 687

$0.66 IQD 870

-21.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 IQD 2,515

$2.14 IQD 2,806

-10.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 IQD 2,327

$1.84 IQD 2,410

-3.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 IQD 2,836

$2.08 IQD 2,718

4.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 514

$0.75 IQD 978

-48.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.71 IQD 40.2K

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

10.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 IQD 3,075

$3.89 IQD 5,095

-39.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,031

$1.48 IQD 1,933

4.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 IQD 7,923

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-22.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 685

$0.52 IQD 686

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

$19.5K IQD 25.5M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-4.17%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.0M

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

-0.97%

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

$76.6 IQD 100.2K

$175 IQD 229.8K

-56.38%

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

$17.69 IQD 23.2K

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

-32.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.01 IQD 44.5K

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

-14.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.31 IQD 47.5K

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

-12.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.88 IQD 22.1K

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

-9.34%

Cinema Ticket

$7.81 IQD 10.2K

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

0.26%

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

$154 IQD 202.1K

$167 IQD 218.5K

-7.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,244 IQD 4.2M

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

-9.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.45 IQD 35.9K

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

-4.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.44 IQD 33.3K

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

-17.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.3 IQD 79.0K

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

-8.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.65 IQD 54.5K

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

-4.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 IQD 319.6K

$555 IQD 727.0K

-56.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 IQD 235.4K

$325 IQD 425.5K

-44.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$575 IQD 753.3K

$836 IQD 1.1M

-31.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$340 IQD 445.4K

$591 IQD 774.1K

-42.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$627 IQD 820.4K

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: April 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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