Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Al-musayyib Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Al-musayyib

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 6.2% cheaper than Al-musayyib without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 14.3% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,914

$5.32 IQD 6,971

-0.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$36.63 IQD 48.0K

0.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$7.47 IQD 9,798

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$3.10 IQD 4,070

-4.52%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.36 IQD 476

8.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.18 IQD 234

5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,379

$3.37 IQD 4,422

-0.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.96 IQD 3,876

-4.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.17 IQD 1,538

11.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.84 IQD 1,098

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.50 IQD 1,966

9.33%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.49 IQD 1,954

20.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$4.54 IQD 5,953

-3.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$3.78 IQD 4,960

32.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$11.42 IQD 15.0K

25.57%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$1.16 IQD 1,524

9.48%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$1.12 IQD 1,465

8.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$1.02 IQD 1,336

3.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.59 IQD 777

20.34%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.63 IQD 820

11.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.55 IQD 717

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.55 IQD 720

21.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.39 IQD 517

66.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$2.07 IQD 2,720

3.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$11.83 IQD 15.5K

-0.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.86 IQD 2,437

-2.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$2.09 IQD 2,747

2.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.39 IQD 512

94.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$31.01 IQD 40.7K

-9.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$3.77 IQD 4,944

3.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$1.53 IQD 2,001

0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-2.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.52 IQD 687

7.69%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.7K IQD 25.9M

-0.29%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

1.62%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$182 IQD 238.1K

-2.90%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$26.37 IQD 34.6K

-2.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$40.67 IQD 53.3K

-0.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$37.25 IQD 48.9K

11.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$16.85 IQD 22.1K

9.61%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.49 IQD 9,825

5.07%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$169 IQD 221.2K

-0.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

0.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$28.08 IQD 36.8K

0.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$30.35 IQD 39.8K

1.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$63.3 IQD 83.1K

1.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$43.49 IQD 57.0K

-0.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$245 IQD 321.1K

120.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$182 IQD 238.5K

77.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$585 IQD 767.4K

44.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$341 IQD 447.4K

72.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$1,030 IQD 1.4M

264.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$581 IQD 761.5K

149.30%

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 Al-musayyib: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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