Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and As Samawah Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and As Samawah

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 10.6% more expensive than As Samawah without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baghdad is 6.8% cheaper than As Samawah without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,914

$5.41 IQD 7,088

-2.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$35.86 IQD 47.0K

2.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$7.84 IQD 10.3K

-4.72%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$3.00 IQD 3,930

-1.33%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.37 IQD 480

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.20 IQD 258

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,379

$3.51 IQD 4,597

-4.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.89 IQD 3,787

-2.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.32 IQD 1,728

-1.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.83 IQD 1,087

-4.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.59 IQD 2,084

3.14%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.64 IQD 2,153

9.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$4.53 IQD 5,939

-2.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$4.88 IQD 6,403

2.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$14.22 IQD 18.6K

0.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$0.98 IQD 1,291

29.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$0.99 IQD 1,298

22.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$0.68 IQD 893

55.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.52 IQD 685

36.54%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.70 IQD 922

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.67 IQD 876

-1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.32 IQD 416

109.38%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.65 IQD 853

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$2.04 IQD 2,678

4.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$7.49 IQD 9,827

56.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.78 IQD 2,329

2.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$2.10 IQD 2,754

2.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.39 IQD 513

94.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$31.55 IQD 41.4K

-11.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$3.93 IQD 5,150

-0.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$1.49 IQD 1,951

3.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$7.84 IQD 10.3K

-2.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.57 IQD 745

-1.75%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

-0.80%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$20.2K IQD 26.4M

-1.02%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$176 IQD 230.6K

0.26%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$25.65 IQD 33.6K

0.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$40.11 IQD 52.6K

1.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$36.69 IQD 48.1K

13.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$17.13 IQD 22.5K

7.82%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.62 IQD 9,992

3.28%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$168 IQD 220.0K

0.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$3,574 IQD 4.7M

0.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$28.82 IQD 37.8K

-2.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$30.05 IQD 39.4K

2.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$65.5 IQD 85.8K

-1.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$43.39 IQD 56.9K

0.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$238 IQD 312.2K

126.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$176 IQD 230.3K

83.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$574 IQD 752.8K

46.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$338 IQD 443.6K

74.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$1,057 IQD 1.4M

255.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$627 IQD 822.8K

130.72%

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 As Samawah: January 12, 2026

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