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

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 0.9% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 9.3% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,915

$3.91 IQD 5,128

34.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

46.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$7.09 IQD 9,293

5.36%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$2.09 IQD 2,736

41.63%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.47 IQD 617

-17.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.34 IQD 450

-44.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,380

$3.85 IQD 5,046

-13.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.61 IQD 3,425

8.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.17 IQD 1,528

11.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.70 IQD 923

12.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.45 IQD 1,902

13.10%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.89 IQD 2,478

-4.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

-45.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$7.18 IQD 9,410

-30.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

10.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$1.02 IQD 1,334

24.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$1.41 IQD 1,843

-14.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$1.05 IQD 1,372

0.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.62 IQD 819

14.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.68 IQD 896

2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.60 IQD 789

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.84 IQD 1,106

-20.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.41 IQD 542

58.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$1.87 IQD 2,452

14.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

-9.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$2.99 IQD 3,921

-39.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$3.78 IQD 4,959

-43.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.40 IQD 522

90.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

20.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$2.32 IQD 3,043

68.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$2.24 IQD 2,938

-31.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$6.81 IQD 8,929

11.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.59 IQD 774

-5.08%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

49.27%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

-14.71%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

205.04%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

2.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

7.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

13.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

22.97%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

1.68%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

70.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

-5.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

-32.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

51.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

-10.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

3.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$451 IQD 591.8K

19.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$134 IQD 175.3K

141.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$919 IQD 1.2M

-8.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$655 IQD 859.4K

-10.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

134.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$804 IQD 1.1M

80.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

$777 IQD 1.0M

-20.19%

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 Basra: January 11, 2026

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