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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 2.9% cheaper than Al-Rumaitha without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 9.5% more expensive than Al-Rumaitha without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.50 IQD 7,203

$3.96 IQD 5,187

38.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

$25.17 IQD 33.0K

45.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 IQD 9,932

$6.78 IQD 8,872

11.95%

Cappuccino

$3.11 IQD 4,077

$2.60 IQD 3,411

19.62%

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

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.37 IQD 482

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 212

$0.20 IQD 265

-20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,556

$2.88 IQD 3,767

20.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,853

$2.80 IQD 3,667

5.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,778

$1.36 IQD 1,776

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,081

$0.84 IQD 1,096

-1.19%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,101

$1.67 IQD 2,181

-4.19%

Eggs

$1.78 IQD 2,333

$1.80 IQD 2,352

-1.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 IQD 5,871

$4.58 IQD 5,991

-2.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 IQD 6,539

$4.75 IQD 6,217

5.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

$13.12 IQD 17.2K

6.25%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 IQD 1,654

$1.14 IQD 1,489

10.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.16 IQD 1,516

4.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,370

$1.00 IQD 1,311

5.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 965

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 847

$0.66 IQD 862

-1.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 879

$0.62 IQD 813

8.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 882

$0.67 IQD 872

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 870

$0.52 IQD 685

26.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,806

$1.88 IQD 2,461

13.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

$12.91 IQD 16.9K

5.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,410

$1.82 IQD 2,388

1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,718

$2.16 IQD 2,831

-3.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 978

$0.37 IQD 479

102.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

$30.94 IQD 40.5K

-10.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.89 IQD 5,095

$2.26 IQD 2,957

72.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IQD 1,933

$1.53 IQD 2,001

-3.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$5.88 IQD 7,696

32.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 686

$0.57 IQD 753

-8.77%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$19.3K IQD 25.3M

5.32%

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

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

2.41%

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

$175 IQD 229.8K

$75.8 IQD 99.3K

131.40%

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

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

$17.49 IQD 22.9K

50.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

$34.70 IQD 45.4K

14.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

$37.10 IQD 48.6K

12.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

$16.84 IQD 22.0K

10.57%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

$7.77 IQD 10.2K

0.26%

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

$167 IQD 218.5K

$155 IQD 202.5K

7.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

$3,263 IQD 4.3M

9.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

$27.52 IQD 36.0K

4.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

$25.19 IQD 33.0K

22.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

$62.5 IQD 81.8K

5.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

$40.91 IQD 53.6K

7.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$555 IQD 727.0K

$246 IQD 321.6K

126.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 425.5K

$175 IQD 229.2K

85.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 IQD 1.1M

$568 IQD 744.0K

47.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 IQD 774.1K

$343 IQD 449.3K

72.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$627 IQD 820.4K

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-Rumaitha: April 13, 2026

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