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

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 3% more expensive than As Samawah without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 5.4% more expensive than As Samawah without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 IQD 7,121

$5.27 IQD 6,891

3.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

$35.74 IQD 46.8K

0.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$7.85 IQD 10.3K

0.38%

Cappuccino

$2.94 IQD 3,851

$2.99 IQD 3,907

-1.67%

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

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.39 IQD 517

-5.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 227

$0.19 IQD 247

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 IQD 4,476

$3.50 IQD 4,576

-2.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,793

$2.86 IQD 3,737

1.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 IQD 1,772

$1.31 IQD 1,711

3.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$0.84 IQD 1,095

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,069

$1.58 IQD 2,064

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,251

$1.61 IQD 2,111

6.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 IQD 6,038

$4.46 IQD 5,838

3.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 IQD 6,487

$4.95 IQD 6,479

0.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

$14.14 IQD 18.5K

-0.85%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 IQD 1,682

$1.02 IQD 1,330

26.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,522

$1.02 IQD 1,329

13.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,311

$0.73 IQD 951

36.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 970

$0.52 IQD 676

42.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 910

$0.64 IQD 835

9.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 873

$0.66 IQD 869

1.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 822

$0.35 IQD 451

80.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.62 IQD 810

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 IQD 2,775

$2.08 IQD 2,724

1.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

$7.84 IQD 10.3K

70.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,385

$1.85 IQD 2,415

-1.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,833

$2.09 IQD 2,739

3.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 993

$0.39 IQD 515

94.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

$31.69 IQD 41.5K

-10.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.72 IQD 4,869

$3.94 IQD 5,150

-5.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,034

$1.54 IQD 2,011

0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$7.52 IQD 9,839

3.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 753

$0.57 IQD 746

1.75%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$19.9K IQD 26.0M

-0.44%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

$19.6K IQD 25.6M

0.98%

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

$180 IQD 235.1K

$180 IQD 235.0K

0.03%

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

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

$26.32 IQD 34.4K

-0.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

$40.77 IQD 53.3K

-0.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

$36.27 IQD 47.5K

13.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

12.79%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,843

$7.73 IQD 10.1K

-2.72%

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

$164 IQD 214.2K

$163 IQD 212.8K

0.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

$3,594 IQD 4.7M

0.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

$28.99 IQD 37.9K

-2.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

$30.78 IQD 40.3K

1.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

$65.1 IQD 85.2K

-2.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

$44.08 IQD 57.7K

-3.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 716.3K

$246 IQD 321.3K

122.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 IQD 420.8K

$180 IQD 236.1K

78.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 IQD 1.1M

$570 IQD 745.4K

42.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 IQD 763.3K

$338 IQD 442.7K

72.43%

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 849.1K

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 As Samawah: March 1, 2026

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