Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Ba'qubah Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Ba'qubah

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 25.9% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 62.7% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,914

$5.00 IQD 6,552

5.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$15.18 IQD 19.9K

143.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$6.36 IQD 8,338

17.45%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$1.13 IQD 1,483

161.95%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.48 IQD 630

-18.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.18 IQD 232

5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,379

$1.88 IQD 2,461

77.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.11 IQD 2,771

34.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.17 IQD 1,534

11.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.54 IQD 713

46.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.12 IQD 1,470

46.43%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.44 IQD 1,888

25.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$2.27 IQD 2,972

93.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$2.47 IQD 3,245

102.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$10.79 IQD 14.1K

32.90%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$0.93 IQD 1,217

36.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$1.18 IQD 1,551

2.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$0.98 IQD 1,285

8.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.54 IQD 714

31.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.55 IQD 726

27.27%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.70 IQD 919

-5.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.50 IQD 659

34.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.19 IQD 249

242.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$2.72 IQD 3,565

-21.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$12.20 IQD 16.0K

-3.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.38 IQD 1,804

31.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$1.95 IQD 2,561

10.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.39 IQD 517

94.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$31.16 IQD 40.9K

-9.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$2.27 IQD 2,977

71.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$2.03 IQD 2,663

-24.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$5.32 IQD 6,982

43.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.35 IQD 461

60.00%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.2K IQD 25.1M

2.64%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

-1.51%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$57.5 IQD 75.4K

206.57%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$17.54 IQD 23.0K

47.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$26.37 IQD 34.6K

53.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$19.41 IQD 25.5K

114.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$17.09 IQD 22.4K

8.07%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$3.91 IQD 5,127

101.28%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$26.51 IQD 34.8K

534.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$646 IQD 847.2K

457.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$19.21 IQD 25.2K

46.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$18.83 IQD 24.7K

63.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$80.8 IQD 105.9K

-20.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$26.68 IQD 35.0K

62.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$243 IQD 318.9K

122.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$175 IQD 229.6K

84.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$572 IQD 749.5K

47.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$348 IQD 456.3K

69.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$925 IQD 1.2M

305.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$585 IQD 767.1K

147.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

$719 IQD 943.4K

-13.75%

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 Ba'qubah: January 12, 2026

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