Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Basra

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 3.5% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baghdad is 3.4% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.33 IQD 6,974

$3.76 IQD 4,917

41.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

$24.77 IQD 32.4K

46.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.43 IQD 9,729

$6.9 IQD 9,033

7.68%

Cappuccino

$2.99 IQD 3,920

$2.03 IQD 2,653

47.29%

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

$0.4 IQD 518

$0.47 IQD 612

-14.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 245

$0.32 IQD 419

-40.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 IQD 4,598

$3.77 IQD 4,929

-6.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 IQD 3,734

$5 IQD 6,540

-43.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 IQD 1,805

$1.18 IQD 1,551

16.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 IQD 1,027

$0.71 IQD 928

9.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 IQD 2,170

$1.48 IQD 1,940

12.16%

Eggs

$1.79 IQD 2,346

$1.85 IQD 2,424

-3.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.47 IQD 5,851

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

-44.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.88 IQD 6,386

$7.04 IQD 9,211

-30.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

$13.26 IQD 17.4K

6.94%

Apples (1kg)

$1.22 IQD 1,597

$1.01 IQD 1,316

20.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,510

$1.41 IQD 1,847

-18.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,322

$1.02 IQD 1,331

-0.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 979

$0.59 IQD 778

27.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 904

$0.67 IQD 878

2.99%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 820

$0.57 IQD 746

10.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 824

$0.83 IQD 1,084

-24.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 858

$0.42 IQD 546

57.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 IQD 2,812

$1.93 IQD 2,523

11.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

$13.19 IQD 17.3K

15.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 IQD 2,351

$3.08 IQD 4,031

-41.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 IQD 2,840

$3.92 IQD 5,135

-44.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 977

$0.39 IQD 513

92.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

$23.25 IQD 30.4K

20.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.77 IQD 4,936

$2.25 IQD 2,945

67.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,946

$2.25 IQD 2,940

-33.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.66 IQD 10K

$7.01 IQD 9,171

9.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 695

$0.55 IQD 725

-3.64%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$13.5K IQD 17.7M

50.47%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$22.6K IQD 29.5M

-12.75%

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

$180 IQD 235.2K

$57.3 IQD 75K

213.81%

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

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

$25.35 IQD 33.2K

0.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

$38.66 IQD 50.6K

5.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

$36.81 IQD 48.2K

12.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

$15.48 IQD 20.3K

20.16%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

$7.81 IQD 10.2K

-1.54%

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

$163 IQD 213.3K

$98.3 IQD 128.6K

65.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

$3,847 IQD 5M

-6.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

$42.81 IQD 56K

-33.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

$20.35 IQD 26.6K

52.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

$70.4 IQD 92.2K

-9.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

$41.12 IQD 53.8K

3.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 715.4K

$456 IQD 597K

19.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 IQD 420.7K

$342 IQD 447.8K

-6.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$818 IQD 1.1M

$914 IQD 1.2M

-10.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 IQD 776.1K

$663 IQD 867.7K

-10.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,093 IQD 4M

$1,599 IQD 2.1M

93.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

$791 IQD 1M

67.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 IQD 757.9K

$758 IQD 991.8K

-23.59%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Basra: October 28, 2025

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