Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and An Nasiriyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and An Nasiriyah

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 10% more expensive than An Nasiriyah without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 43.2% more expensive than An Nasiriyah without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.50 IQD 7,203

$3.33 IQD 4,361

65.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

$12.27 IQD 16.1K

199.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 IQD 9,932

$6.82 IQD 8,926

11.29%

Cappuccino

$3.11 IQD 4,077

$2.72 IQD 3,563

14.34%

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

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.40 IQD 520

-10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 212

$0.18 IQD 237

-11.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,556

$3.35 IQD 4,381

3.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,853

$2.80 IQD 3,666

5.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,778

$0.87 IQD 1,145

56.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,081

$0.85 IQD 1,109

-2.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,101

$1.45 IQD 1,894

10.34%

Eggs

$1.78 IQD 2,333

$1.71 IQD 2,239

4.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 IQD 5,871

$3.29 IQD 4,305

36.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 IQD 6,539

$3.81 IQD 4,987

30.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

$8.69 IQD 11.4K

60.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 IQD 1,654

$1.22 IQD 1,592

3.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.15 IQD 1,505

5.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,370

$0.80 IQD 1,054

31.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 965

$0.44 IQD 575

68.18%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 847

$0.37 IQD 490

75.68%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 879

$0.55 IQD 725

21.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 882

$0.55 IQD 716

21.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 870

$0.40 IQD 528

65.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,806

$1.60 IQD 2,099

33.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

$13.43 IQD 17.6K

1.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,410

$1.77 IQD 2,318

3.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,718

$2.09 IQD 2,737

-0.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 978

$0.21 IQD 274

257.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

$31.70 IQD 41.5K

-12.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.89 IQD 5,095

$2.36 IQD 3,086

64.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IQD 1,933

$1.55 IQD 2,028

-4.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$3.05 IQD 3,987

155.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 686

$0.54 IQD 704

-3.70%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

3.30%

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

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$15.3K IQD 20.0M

31.68%

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

$175 IQD 229.8K

$175 IQD 229.0K

0.34%

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

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

$25.94 IQD 34.0K

1.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

$40.03 IQD 52.4K

-0.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

$18.91 IQD 24.8K

120.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

$16.91 IQD 22.1K

10.11%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

$7.55 IQD 9,884

3.18%

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

$167 IQD 218.5K

$168 IQD 219.4K

-0.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

$3,568 IQD 4.7M

-0.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

$11.63 IQD 15.2K

148.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

$30.12 IQD 39.4K

2.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

$27.08 IQD 35.5K

142.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

$38.33 IQD 50.2K

14.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$555 IQD 727.0K

$242 IQD 317.4K

129.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 425.5K

$181 IQD 236.8K

79.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 IQD 1.1M

$575 IQD 752.3K

45.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 IQD 774.1K

$348 IQD 455.8K

69.86%

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

$766 IQD 1.0M

-18.24%

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 An Nasiriyah: April 13, 2026

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