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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 6.9% cheaper than Al Hillah without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 15.1% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.50 IQD 7,203

$5.49 IQD 7,182

0.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

$30.43 IQD 39.8K

20.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 IQD 9,932

$6.15 IQD 8,054

23.41%

Cappuccino

$3.11 IQD 4,077

$3.00 IQD 3,928

3.67%

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

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 212

$0.17 IQD 226

-5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,556

$2.95 IQD 3,866

17.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,853

$2.80 IQD 3,669

5.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,778

$1.37 IQD 1,790

-0.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,081

$0.79 IQD 1,033

5.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,101

$1.65 IQD 2,167

-3.03%

Eggs

$1.78 IQD 2,333

$1.80 IQD 2,361

-1.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 IQD 5,871

$4.47 IQD 5,850

0.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 IQD 6,539

$5.06 IQD 6,628

-1.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

$13.84 IQD 18.1K

0.72%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 IQD 1,654

$1.23 IQD 1,611

2.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.16 IQD 1,521

4.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,370

$1.05 IQD 1,379

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 965

$0.69 IQD 899

7.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 847

$0.69 IQD 905

-5.80%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 879

$0.62 IQD 816

8.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 882

$0.58 IQD 761

15.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 870

$0.60 IQD 781

10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,806

$1.95 IQD 2,551

9.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

$13.38 IQD 17.5K

2.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,410

$1.76 IQD 2,306

4.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,718

$2.10 IQD 2,756

-0.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 978

$0.37 IQD 484

102.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

$66.3 IQD 86.8K

-58.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.89 IQD 5,095

$2.29 IQD 2,995

69.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IQD 1,933

$1.49 IQD 1,953

-0.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$3.33 IQD 4,366

134.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 686

$0.53 IQD 693

-1.89%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$17.4K IQD 22.8M

16.95%

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

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

1.56%

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

$175 IQD 229.8K

$76.0 IQD 99.5K

130.88%

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

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

72.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

$38.01 IQD 49.8K

4.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

$22.90 IQD 30.0K

81.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

$19.30 IQD 25.3K

-3.52%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

$7.78 IQD 10.2K

0.13%

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

$167 IQD 218.5K

$94.2 IQD 123.3K

77.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

$755 IQD 988.5K

372.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

$26.71 IQD 35.0K

8.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

$28.38 IQD 37.2K

9.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

$61.4 IQD 80.4K

7.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

$43.63 IQD 57.1K

0.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$555 IQD 727.0K

$363 IQD 475.9K

52.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 425.5K

$196 IQD 256.5K

65.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 IQD 1.1M

$672 IQD 880.0K

24.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 IQD 774.1K

$318 IQD 416.6K

85.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

$1,746 IQD 2.3M

121.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

$550 IQD 719.6K

164.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$627 IQD 820.4K

$499 IQD 653.5K

25.53%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al Hillah: April 14, 2026

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