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

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 0.4% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 6% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.50 IQD 7,203

$3.81 IQD 4,990

44.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

$24.59 IQD 32.2K

49.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 IQD 9,932

$6.94 IQD 9,088

9.37%

Cappuccino

$3.11 IQD 4,077

$2.02 IQD 2,649

53.96%

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

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.43 IQD 561

-16.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 212

$0.34 IQD 451

-52.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,556

$3.82 IQD 5,001

-8.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,853

$2.60 IQD 3,400

13.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,778

$1.22 IQD 1,603

11.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,081

$0.67 IQD 882

23.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,101

$1.45 IQD 1,899

10.34%

Eggs

$1.78 IQD 2,333

$1.84 IQD 2,411

-3.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 IQD 5,871

$8.26 IQD 10.8K

-45.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 IQD 6,539

$6.94 IQD 9,093

-28.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

$13.36 IQD 17.5K

4.34%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 IQD 1,654

$1.01 IQD 1,321

24.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.42 IQD 1,855

-14.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,370

$1.04 IQD 1,366

0.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 965

$0.59 IQD 769

25.42%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 847

$0.68 IQD 891

-4.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 879

$0.61 IQD 798

9.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 882

$0.84 IQD 1,094

-20.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 870

$0.39 IQD 508

69.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,806

$1.90 IQD 2,485

12.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

$13.16 IQD 17.2K

3.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,410

$3.15 IQD 4,125

-41.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,718

$3.72 IQD 4,867

-44.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 978

$0.37 IQD 480

102.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

$23.25 IQD 30.4K

19.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.89 IQD 5,095

$2.31 IQD 3,027

68.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IQD 1,933

$2.24 IQD 2,932

-33.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$6.80 IQD 8,906

14.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 686

$0.56 IQD 729

-7.14%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$13.3K IQD 17.4M

53.60%

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

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$23.0K IQD 30.1M

-12.72%

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

$175 IQD 229.8K

$56.9 IQD 74.5K

208.64%

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

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

$25.88 IQD 33.9K

1.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

$38.18 IQD 50.0K

4.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

$37.46 IQD 49.0K

11.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

$15.33 IQD 20.1K

21.46%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

$7.43 IQD 9,735

4.85%

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

$167 IQD 218.5K

$98.5 IQD 129.0K

69.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

$3,871 IQD 5.1M

-7.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

$42.58 IQD 55.7K

-32.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

$20.02 IQD 26.2K

54.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

$70.1 IQD 91.8K

-6.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

$41.60 IQD 54.5K

5.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$555 IQD 727.0K

$456 IQD 596.8K

21.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 425.5K

$132 IQD 173.4K

145.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 IQD 1.1M

$907 IQD 1.2M

-7.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 IQD 774.1K

$662 IQD 866.7K

-10.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

148.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

$808 IQD 1.1M

79.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$627 IQD 820.4K

$768 IQD 1.0M

-18.36%

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 Basra: April 13, 2026

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