Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and 'aqrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and 'aqrah

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 21.2% more expensive than 'aqrah without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 3.6% more expensive than 'aqrah without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,914

$4.00 IQD 5,244

31.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$24.94 IQD 32.7K

48.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$6.76 IQD 8,861

10.50%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$2.60 IQD 3,411

13.85%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.37 IQD 484

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.21 IQD 269

-9.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,379

$2.90 IQD 3,801

15.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.89 IQD 3,793

-2.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.31 IQD 1,715

-0.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.84 IQD 1,102

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.67 IQD 2,188

-1.80%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.81 IQD 2,369

-0.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$4.44 IQD 5,818

-0.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$4.75 IQD 6,230

5.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$12.90 IQD 16.9K

11.16%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$1.16 IQD 1,520

9.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$1.15 IQD 1,509

5.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$1.02 IQD 1,337

3.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.75 IQD 980

-5.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.70 IQD 913

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.62 IQD 814

6.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.66 IQD 872

1.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.56 IQD 737

16.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$1.96 IQD 2,566

9.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$11.54 IQD 15.1K

1.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.76 IQD 2,303

3.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$2.19 IQD 2,874

-1.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.36 IQD 474

111.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$31.72 IQD 41.6K

-11.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$2.37 IQD 3,104

64.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$1.47 IQD 1,928

4.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$5.87 IQD 7,695

29.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.57 IQD 744

-1.75%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.2K IQD 25.2M

2.52%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

1.97%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$78.2 IQD 102.6K

125.34%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$17.67 IQD 23.2K

46.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$35.00 IQD 45.9K

15.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$37.44 IQD 49.1K

11.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$16.88 IQD 22.1K

9.42%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.59 IQD 9,953

3.69%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$152 IQD 199.0K

10.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$3,332 IQD 4.4M

8.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$27.56 IQD 36.1K

2.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$25.03 IQD 32.8K

22.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$62.4 IQD 81.8K

3.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$41.90 IQD 54.9K

3.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$240 IQD 315.1K

124.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$180 IQD 235.7K

79.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$569 IQD 746.1K

48.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$350 IQD 459.4K

68.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$938 IQD 1.2M

300.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$634 IQD 830.7K

128.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

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 Baghdad: January 12, 2026

Last update for 'aqrah: January 12, 2026

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