Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'qubah and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'qubah and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba'qubah is 37.1% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ba'qubah is 29.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.00 IQD 6,561

$5.44 IQD 7,140

-8.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.42 IQD 20.2K

$35.99 IQD 47.2K

-57.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.32 IQD 8,289

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-19.80%

Cappuccino

$1.17 IQD 1,533

$2.94 IQD 3,861

-60.20%

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

$0.52 IQD 677

$0.37 IQD 482

40.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 265

$0.17 IQD 228

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.89 IQD 2,483

$3.42 IQD 4,488

-44.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 IQD 2,772

$2.90 IQD 3,803

-27.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.16 IQD 1,524

$1.35 IQD 1,776

-14.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 IQD 784

$0.79 IQD 1,036

-24.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 IQD 1,466

$1.58 IQD 2,075

-29.11%

Eggs

$1.48 IQD 1,941

$1.72 IQD 2,257

-13.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.36 IQD 3,092

$4.62 IQD 6,055

-48.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.46 IQD 3,230

$4.96 IQD 6,505

-50.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.60 IQD 13.9K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-24.39%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 IQD 1,303

$1.29 IQD 1,687

-23.26%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 IQD 1,541

$1.16 IQD 1,526

0.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 IQD 1,294

$1.00 IQD 1,314

-1.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 IQD 784

$0.74 IQD 973

-18.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 IQD 717

$0.70 IQD 912

-21.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 854

$0.67 IQD 875

-2.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.50 IQD 655

$0.63 IQD 824

-20.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 217

$0.62 IQD 815

-72.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.73 IQD 3,583

$2.12 IQD 2,782

28.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.25 IQD 16.1K

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

-8.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 IQD 1,818

$1.82 IQD 2,391

-23.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 IQD 2,565

$2.16 IQD 2,840

-9.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 518

$0.76 IQD 995

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.99 IQD 40.7K

$28.28 IQD 37.1K

9.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 IQD 3,092

$3.72 IQD 4,883

-36.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 IQD 2,757

$1.55 IQD 2,040

35.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.28 IQD 6,926

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-32.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.33 IQD 432

$0.58 IQD 755

-43.10%

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

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

-4.51%

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

$20.7K IQD 27.2M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

4.84%

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

$59.4 IQD 77.9K

$180 IQD 235.8K

-66.97%

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

$17.94 IQD 23.5K

$26.19 IQD 34.4K

-31.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.83 IQD 35.2K

$40.51 IQD 53.2K

-33.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.22 IQD 25.2K

$41.15 IQD 54.0K

-53.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.76 IQD 22.0K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-10.37%

Cinema Ticket

$3.73 IQD 4,897

$7.52 IQD 9,870

-50.40%

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

$26.94 IQD 35.3K

$164 IQD 214.8K

-83.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$632 IQD 829.0K

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-82.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.83 IQD 24.7K

$28.41 IQD 37.3K

-33.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.23 IQD 25.2K

$31.14 IQD 40.9K

-38.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.2 IQD 107.8K

$63.5 IQD 83.3K

29.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.51 IQD 34.8K

$42.59 IQD 55.9K

-37.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 IQD 319.8K

$547 IQD 718.3K

-55.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 IQD 238.7K

$322 IQD 422.0K

-43.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 IQD 746.5K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-29.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 IQD 455.7K

$583 IQD 765.4K

-40.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$769 IQD 1.0M

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-79.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$192 IQD 252.0K

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

-86.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$716 IQD 939.1K

$649 IQD 851.4K

10.30%

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 Ba'qubah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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