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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ba'qubah is 20.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ba'qubah is 38.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.00 IQD 6,552

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-5.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.18 IQD 19.9K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-58.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.36 IQD 8,338

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-14.86%

Cappuccino

$1.13 IQD 1,483

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-61.82%

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

$0.48 IQD 630

$0.39 IQD 515

23.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 IQD 232

$0.19 IQD 251

-5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.88 IQD 2,461

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-43.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 IQD 2,771

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-25.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 IQD 1,534

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 IQD 713

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-31.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 IQD 1,470

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-31.71%

Eggs

$1.44 IQD 1,888

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-20.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.27 IQD 2,972

$4.40 IQD 5,768

-48.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.47 IQD 3,245

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-50.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.79 IQD 14.1K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-24.76%

Apples (1kg)

$0.93 IQD 1,217

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-26.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,551

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-2.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 IQD 1,285

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-7.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 IQD 714

$0.71 IQD 929

-23.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.55 IQD 726

$0.70 IQD 920

-21.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 919

$0.66 IQD 866

6.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.50 IQD 659

$0.67 IQD 880

-25.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 249

$0.65 IQD 856

-70.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 IQD 3,565

$2.14 IQD 2,801

27.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.20 IQD 16.0K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

4.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 IQD 1,804

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-24.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 IQD 2,561

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-9.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 517

$0.76 IQD 991

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 IQD 40.9K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

11.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,977

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-41.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.03 IQD 2,663

$1.54 IQD 2,019

31.82%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.32 IQD 6,982

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-30.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.35 IQD 461

$0.56 IQD 734

-37.50%

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

$19.2K IQD 25.1M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-2.58%

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

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

1.53%

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

$57.5 IQD 75.4K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-67.38%

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

$17.54 IQD 23.0K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-32.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$26.37 IQD 34.6K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-34.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.41 IQD 25.5K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-53.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.09 IQD 22.4K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-7.47%

Cinema Ticket

$3.91 IQD 5,127

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-50.32%

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

$26.51 IQD 34.8K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-84.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$646 IQD 847.2K

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-82.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.21 IQD 25.2K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-31.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.83 IQD 24.7K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-38.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.8 IQD 105.9K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

25.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.68 IQD 35.0K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-38.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$243 IQD 318.9K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-54.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 IQD 229.6K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-45.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$572 IQD 749.5K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-32.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 IQD 456.3K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-40.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$925 IQD 1.2M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-75.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$585 IQD 767.1K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-59.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$719 IQD 943.4K

$620 IQD 813.7K

15.95%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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