Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Baghdadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Baghdadi

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 12.6% more expensive than Baghdadi without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 13.1% more expensive than Baghdadi without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,915

$4.93 IQD 6,464

6.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$17.27 IQD 22.6K

113.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$6.80 IQD 8,916

9.85%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$1.77 IQD 2,319

67.23%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.43 IQD 560

-9.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.24 IQD 315

-20.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,380

$2.87 IQD 3,763

16.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.91 IQD 3,813

-2.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.15 IQD 1,503

13.04%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.62 IQD 812

27.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$2.35 IQD 3,084

-30.21%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.76 IQD 2,307

2.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$5.85 IQD 7,667

-24.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$4.35 IQD 5,702

14.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$9.21 IQD 12.1K

55.70%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$0.99 IQD 1,292

28.28%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$0.99 IQD 1,298

22.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$1.02 IQD 1,338

3.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.56 IQD 737

26.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.54 IQD 703

29.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.66 IQD 871

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.64 IQD 841

4.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.48 IQD 628

35.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$1.73 IQD 2,274

23.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$13.48 IQD 17.7K

-13.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.84 IQD 2,415

-1.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$2.16 IQD 2,838

-0.46%

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

$31.19 IQD 40.9K

-10.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$2.32 IQD 3,036

68.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$1.54 IQD 2,023

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$5.94 IQD 7,786

28.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.57 IQD 753

-1.75%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.0K IQD 24.9M

3.72%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$20.0K IQD 26.2M

-0.25%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$76.8 IQD 100.7K

129.56%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$17.84 IQD 23.4K

44.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$34.06 IQD 44.7K

18.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$36.81 IQD 48.3K

13.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$17.04 IQD 22.3K

8.39%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

2.34%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$152 IQD 199.9K

10.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$3,273 IQD 4.3M

10.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$26.65 IQD 34.9K

5.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$25.57 IQD 33.5K

20.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$61.5 IQD 80.6K

4.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$41.47 IQD 54.4K

4.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$238 IQD 312.5K

126.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$180 IQD 235.7K

79.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$591 IQD 775.0K

42.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$343 IQD 449.9K

71.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$930 IQD 1.2M

303.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$573 IQD 751.4K

152.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

$495 IQD 648.8K

25.42%

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 Baghdadi: January 12, 2026

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