Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Ar Ramadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Ar Ramadi

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 22.7% more expensive than Ar Ramadi without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 43.5% more expensive than Ar Ramadi without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,915

$4.07 IQD 5,339

29.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$24.49 IQD 32.1K

50.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$6.72 IQD 8,817

11.16%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$2.66 IQD 3,486

11.28%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.39 IQD 517

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.17 IQD 229

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,380

$2.88 IQD 3,774

15.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.86 IQD 3,745

-1.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$0.85 IQD 1,114

52.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.85 IQD 1,115

-7.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.73 IQD 2,275

-5.20%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.86 IQD 2,445

-3.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$3.87 IQD 5,071

13.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$2.40 IQD 3,151

108.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$10.12 IQD 13.3K

41.70%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$1.09 IQD 1,423

16.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$1.10 IQD 1,438

10.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$1.04 IQD 1,370

1.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.57 IQD 743

24.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.56 IQD 736

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.42 IQD 549

57.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.67 IQD 879

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.47 IQD 619

38.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$1.96 IQD 2,575

9.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$12.19 IQD 16.0K

-3.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.79 IQD 2,349

1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$2.08 IQD 2,726

3.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.36 IQD 476

111.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$31.45 IQD 41.2K

-10.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$2.27 IQD 2,970

71.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$1.50 IQD 1,961

2.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$6.11 IQD 8,018

24.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.56 IQD 735

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.3K IQD 25.3M

2.02%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

0.57%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$77.0 IQD 100.9K

129.08%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$17.57 IQD 23.0K

46.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$35.12 IQD 46.0K

15.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$36.48 IQD 47.8K

14.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$16.54 IQD 21.7K

11.67%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.42 IQD 9,735

6.06%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$150 IQD 197.2K

11.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$3,211 IQD 4.2M

12.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$27.02 IQD 35.4K

4.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$25.11 IQD 32.9K

22.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$61.0 IQD 80.0K

5.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$41.44 IQD 54.3K

4.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$240 IQD 314.5K

125.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$178 IQD 233.7K

81.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$582 IQD 763.3K

44.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$348 IQD 455.8K

69.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$985 IQD 1.3M

280.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$575 IQD 754.3K

151.70%

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 Ar Ramadi: January 10, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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