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

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 35.8% more expensive than 'aqrah without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 22.4% more expensive than 'aqrah without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 IQD 7,121

$4.00 IQD 5,237

36.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

$25.11 IQD 32.9K

43.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$6.73 IQD 8,810

17.09%

Cappuccino

$2.94 IQD 3,851

$2.59 IQD 3,391

13.51%

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

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.39 IQD 511

-5.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 227

$0.21 IQD 273

-19.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 IQD 4,476

$2.93 IQD 3,834

16.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,793

$2.89 IQD 3,780

0.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 IQD 1,772

$1.37 IQD 1,795

-1.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$0.84 IQD 1,096

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,069

$1.61 IQD 2,105

-1.86%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,251

$1.74 IQD 2,281

-1.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 IQD 6,038

$4.48 IQD 5,868

3.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 IQD 6,487

$4.82 IQD 6,308

2.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

$13.26 IQD 17.3K

5.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 IQD 1,682

$1.14 IQD 1,489

13.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,522

$1.14 IQD 1,498

1.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,311

$1.01 IQD 1,317

-0.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 970

$0.71 IQD 923

4.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 910

$0.65 IQD 848

7.69%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 873

$0.63 IQD 830

6.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 822

$0.67 IQD 881

-5.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.53 IQD 688

16.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 IQD 2,775

$1.92 IQD 2,513

10.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,385

$1.85 IQD 2,425

-1.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,833

$2.18 IQD 2,850

-0.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 993

$0.40 IQD 518

90.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

$31.32 IQD 41.0K

-9.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.72 IQD 4,869

$2.36 IQD 3,092

57.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,034

$1.49 IQD 1,948

4.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$6.06 IQD 7,935

28.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 753

$0.53 IQD 691

9.43%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$18.9K IQD 24.7M

4.62%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

0.54%

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

$180 IQD 235.1K

$75.8 IQD 99.1K

137.15%

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

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

$17.78 IQD 23.3K

47.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

$34.29 IQD 44.9K

18.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

$37.01 IQD 48.4K

11.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

$16.55 IQD 21.7K

12.99%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,843

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-3.59%

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

$164 IQD 214.2K

$151 IQD 197.8K

8.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

$3,333 IQD 4.4M

7.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

$27.00 IQD 35.3K

5.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

$25.28 IQD 33.1K

23.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

$62.3 IQD 81.5K

1.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

$40.63 IQD 53.2K

4.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 716.3K

$245 IQD 320.9K

123.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 IQD 420.8K

$175 IQD 229.4K

83.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 IQD 1.1M

$578 IQD 755.8K

40.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 IQD 763.3K

$342 IQD 447.3K

70.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 849.1K

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for 'aqrah: February 28, 2026

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