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

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 6.3% more expensive than Baghdadi without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 8.4% more expensive than Baghdadi without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 IQD 7,121

$5.09 IQD 6,664

6.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

$16.71 IQD 21.9K

115.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$6.99 IQD 9,144

12.73%

Cappuccino

$2.94 IQD 3,851

$1.74 IQD 2,270

68.97%

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

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.43 IQD 561

-13.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 227

$0.26 IQD 342

-34.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 IQD 4,476

$2.83 IQD 3,697

20.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,793

$2.93 IQD 3,837

-1.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 IQD 1,772

$1.09 IQD 1,427

23.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$0.64 IQD 832

23.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,069

$2.26 IQD 2,954

-30.09%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,251

$1.72 IQD 2,248

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 IQD 6,038

$5.94 IQD 7,775

-22.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 IQD 6,487

$4.53 IQD 5,933

9.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

$9.42 IQD 12.3K

48.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 IQD 1,682

$0.99 IQD 1,295

30.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,522

$1.02 IQD 1,333

13.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,311

$1.03 IQD 1,343

-2.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 970

$0.57 IQD 751

29.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 910

$0.54 IQD 704

29.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 873

$0.62 IQD 814

8.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 822

$0.69 IQD 897

-8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.52 IQD 685

19.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 IQD 2,775

$1.76 IQD 2,308

20.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

$13.34 IQD 17.4K

-0.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,385

$1.77 IQD 2,311

2.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,833

$2.12 IQD 2,768

1.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 993

$0.37 IQD 481

105.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

$30.61 IQD 40.0K

-7.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.72 IQD 4,869

$2.35 IQD 3,078

58.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,034

$1.47 IQD 1,919

5.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$5.94 IQD 7,771

31.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 753

$0.53 IQD 695

9.43%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$19.1K IQD 25.0M

3.48%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

$20.2K IQD 26.5M

-2.43%

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

$180 IQD 235.1K

$78.4 IQD 102.6K

129.20%

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

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

$17.97 IQD 23.5K

45.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

$34.07 IQD 44.6K

18.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

$36.97 IQD 48.4K

11.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

$16.51 IQD 21.6K

13.26%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,843

$7.62 IQD 9,968

-1.31%

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

$164 IQD 214.2K

$152 IQD 199.3K

7.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

$3,313 IQD 4.3M

8.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

$26.65 IQD 34.9K

6.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

$24.79 IQD 32.4K

25.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

$60.7 IQD 79.4K

4.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

$41.72 IQD 54.6K

2.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 716.3K

$242 IQD 317.0K

125.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 IQD 420.8K

$176 IQD 229.8K

83.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 IQD 1.1M

$570 IQD 745.2K

42.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 IQD 763.3K

$351 IQD 459.3K

66.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

$1,519 IQD 2.0M

151.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

$493 IQD 645.0K

186.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 849.1K

$490 IQD 641.8K

32.30%

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 Baghdadi: March 3, 2026

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