Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 3.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,914

$1.97 ฿62.0

167.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$18.68 ฿587

97.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$7.92 ฿249

-5.68%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$2.02 ฿63.7

46.53%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.84 ฿26.45

-53.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.35 ฿11.07

-45.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,379

$2.22 ฿69.9

50.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$3.59 ฿113

-21.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.67 ฿52.4

-22.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$1.62 ฿51.1

-51.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.20 ฿37.83

36.67%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.93 ฿60.8

-6.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$16.00 ฿503

-72.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$3.16 ฿99.2

58.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$10.93 ฿344

31.20%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$2.67 ฿83.8

-52.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$1.18 ฿36.99

2.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$1.64 ฿51.5

-35.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$1.59 ฿49.83

-55.35%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$1.32 ฿41.64

-46.97%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$1.19 ฿37.49

-44.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.71 ฿22.20

-5.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.56 ฿17.75

16.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$4.64 ฿146

-53.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$18.96 ฿596

-38.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.77 ฿55.7

2.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$3.20 ฿101

-32.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.90 ฿28.32

-15.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$19.24 ฿605

45.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$1.36 ฿42.78

186.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$1.35 ฿42.37

14.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$8.15 ฿256

-6.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$1.22 ฿38.43

-54.10%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-7.89%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-8.28%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$70.3 ฿2,210

150.75%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$13.91 ฿437

85.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$18.00 ฿566

125.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$41.78 ฿1,314

-0.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$6.80 ฿214

171.62%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$5.72 ฿180

37.59%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$308 ฿9,693

-45.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-75.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$55.9 ฿1,756

-49.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$26.71 ฿840

15.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$84.5 ฿2,658

-23.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$70.8 ฿2,227

-38.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$431 ฿13.5K

25.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$237 ฿7,439

36.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$811 ฿25.5K

3.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$501 ฿15.7K

17.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$2,202 ฿69.2K

70.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-9.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

$684 ฿21.5K

-9.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

13.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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