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

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 21% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 32.7% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.50 IQD 7,203

$5.02 IQD 6,576

9.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

$15.62 IQD 20.4K

135.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 IQD 9,932

$6.62 IQD 8,671

14.65%

Cappuccino

$3.11 IQD 4,077

$1.17 IQD 1,530

165.81%

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

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.51 IQD 670

-29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 212

$0.17 IQD 226

-5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,556

$1.96 IQD 2,569

77.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,853

$2.15 IQD 2,815

36.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,778

$1.13 IQD 1,478

20.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,081

$0.59 IQD 774

40.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,101

$1.13 IQD 1,478

41.59%

Eggs

$1.78 IQD 2,333

$1.47 IQD 1,925

21.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 IQD 5,871

$2.32 IQD 3,031

93.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 IQD 6,539

$2.53 IQD 3,312

97.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

$10.87 IQD 14.2K

28.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 IQD 1,654

$0.92 IQD 1,204

36.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.14 IQD 1,491

6.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,370

$1.00 IQD 1,309

5.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 965

$0.58 IQD 761

27.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 847

$0.59 IQD 771

10.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 879

$0.69 IQD 908

-2.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 882

$0.50 IQD 649

34.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 870

$0.21 IQD 280

214.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,806

$2.74 IQD 3,586

-21.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

$12.56 IQD 16.4K

8.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,410

$1.42 IQD 1,860

29.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,718

$1.95 IQD 2,555

6.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 978

$0.36 IQD 473

108.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

$31.28 IQD 41.0K

-11.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.89 IQD 5,095

$2.24 IQD 2,930

73.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IQD 1,933

$2.04 IQD 2,669

-27.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$5.40 IQD 7,070

44.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 686

$0.32 IQD 423

62.50%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$19.4K IQD 25.4M

4.82%

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

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$20.8K IQD 27.3M

-3.57%

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

$175 IQD 229.8K

$58.9 IQD 77.1K

198.10%

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

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

$17.37 IQD 22.7K

51.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

$27.08 IQD 35.5K

46.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

$18.82 IQD 24.6K

121.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

12.30%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

$3.72 IQD 4,875

109.41%

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

$167 IQD 218.5K

$27.24 IQD 35.7K

512.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

$638 IQD 834.7K

459.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

$18.88 IQD 24.7K

52.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

$19.42 IQD 25.4K

59.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

$80.9 IQD 105.9K

-18.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

$26.70 IQD 35.0K

64.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$555 IQD 727.0K

$242 IQD 316.5K

129.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 425.5K

$179 IQD 234.3K

81.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 IQD 1.1M

$577 IQD 755.1K

45.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 IQD 774.1K

$346 IQD 453.1K

70.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

$759 IQD 993.9K

410.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

$189 IQD 247.2K

669.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$627 IQD 820.4K

$716 IQD 937.3K

-12.47%

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 Ba'qubah: April 13, 2026

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