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

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 2.8% more expensive than Al-Rumaitha without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 5.8% more expensive than Al-Rumaitha without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 IQD 7,117

$4.13 IQD 5,399

31.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

$25.03 IQD 32.7K

43.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$6.86 IQD 8,969

14.87%

Cappuccino

$2.94 IQD 3,849

$2.59 IQD 3,393

13.51%

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

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.37 IQD 483

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 227

$0.21 IQD 271

-19.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 IQD 4,473

$2.97 IQD 3,882

15.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,791

$2.80 IQD 3,658

3.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 IQD 1,771

$1.38 IQD 1,799

-2.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$0.84 IQD 1,100

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,068

$1.63 IQD 2,133

-3.07%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,250

$1.79 IQD 2,338

-3.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 IQD 6,035

$4.59 IQD 6,007

0.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 IQD 6,484

$4.67 IQD 6,110

6.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

$13.23 IQD 17.3K

5.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 IQD 1,681

$1.20 IQD 1,567

7.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,521

$1.21 IQD 1,580

-4.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,310

$1.01 IQD 1,324

-0.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 970

$0.74 IQD 972

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 909

$0.70 IQD 912

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 873

$0.68 IQD 890

-1.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 822

$0.63 IQD 820

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.52 IQD 683

19.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 IQD 2,773

$1.85 IQD 2,425

14.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

$12.89 IQD 16.9K

3.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,383

$1.83 IQD 2,392

-0.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,831

$2.19 IQD 2,865

-1.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 992

$0.37 IQD 481

105.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

$30.97 IQD 40.5K

-8.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.72 IQD 4,867

$2.35 IQD 3,077

58.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,033

$1.49 IQD 1,944

4.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$5.91 IQD 7,727

31.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 753

$0.53 IQD 693

9.43%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$18.8K IQD 24.6M

5.14%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

-1.82%

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

$180 IQD 235.0K

$77.5 IQD 101.4K

131.80%

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

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

$17.76 IQD 23.2K

47.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

$33.86 IQD 44.3K

19.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

$36.06 IQD 47.2K

14.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

$17.12 IQD 22.4K

9.23%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,838

$7.71 IQD 10.1K

-2.46%

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

$164 IQD 214.1K

$150 IQD 196.2K

9.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

$3,259 IQD 4.3M

10.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

$26.82 IQD 35.1K

5.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

$24.76 IQD 32.4K

25.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

$62.1 IQD 81.2K

2.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

$41.07 IQD 53.7K

3.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 716.0K

$242 IQD 317.1K

125.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 IQD 420.6K

$181 IQD 236.6K

77.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 IQD 1.1M

$578 IQD 756.1K

40.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 IQD 762.9K

$349 IQD 456.2K

67.22%

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 848.6K

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-Rumaitha: March 3, 2026

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