Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Al Hillah Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Al Hillah

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 13.4% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baghdad is 2.1% cheaper than Al Hillah without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 IQD 7,117

$5.43 IQD 7,107

0.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

$31.08 IQD 40.6K

15.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$6.18 IQD 8,078

27.51%

Cappuccino

$2.94 IQD 3,849

$3.07 IQD 4,016

-4.23%

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

$0.37 IQD 480

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 227

$0.17 IQD 218

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 IQD 4,473

$2.88 IQD 3,765

18.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,791

$2.85 IQD 3,723

1.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 IQD 1,771

$1.36 IQD 1,785

-0.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$0.79 IQD 1,037

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,068

$1.65 IQD 2,156

-4.24%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,250

$1.79 IQD 2,344

-3.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 IQD 6,035

$4.56 IQD 5,969

1.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 IQD 6,484

$5.00 IQD 6,543

-0.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

$14.24 IQD 18.6K

-1.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 IQD 1,681

$1.23 IQD 1,605

4.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,521

$1.17 IQD 1,527

-0.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,310

$1.00 IQD 1,314

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 970

$0.75 IQD 976

-1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 909

$0.68 IQD 894

2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 873

$0.68 IQD 883

-1.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 822

$0.60 IQD 780

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.58 IQD 764

6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 IQD 2,773

$1.95 IQD 2,548

8.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

$13.44 IQD 17.6K

-0.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,383

$1.79 IQD 2,342

1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,831

$2.10 IQD 2,744

2.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 992

$0.39 IQD 515

94.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

$65.2 IQD 85.2K

-56.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.72 IQD 4,867

$2.25 IQD 2,942

65.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,033

$1.52 IQD 1,993

1.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$3.33 IQD 4,353

134.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 753

$0.56 IQD 733

3.57%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$17.3K IQD 22.6M

14.48%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

$19.9K IQD 26.0M

-0.51%

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

$180 IQD 235.0K

$75.1 IQD 98.1K

139.43%

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

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

$15.12 IQD 19.8K

73.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

$37.83 IQD 49.5K

7.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

$23.32 IQD 30.5K

76.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

$18.95 IQD 24.8K

-1.32%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,838

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-4.45%

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

$164 IQD 214.1K

$96.6 IQD 126.3K

69.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

$775 IQD 1.0M

364.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

$26.55 IQD 34.7K

7.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

$27.88 IQD 36.5K

11.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

$60.6 IQD 79.2K

4.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

$42.73 IQD 55.9K

-0.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 716.0K

$372 IQD 486.9K

47.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 IQD 420.6K

$196 IQD 256.9K

63.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 IQD 1.1M

$674 IQD 881.3K

20.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 IQD 762.9K

$322 IQD 421.6K

80.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

$1,684 IQD 2.2M

127.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

$542 IQD 708.3K

160.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 848.6K

$504 IQD 659.2K

28.73%

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 Al Hillah: March 1, 2026

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