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 26% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 6.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 IQD 7,117

$2.03 ฿64.2

167.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

$18.59 ฿588

93.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$7.48 ฿237

5.35%

Cappuccino

$2.94 IQD 3,849

$2.00 ฿63.2

47.00%

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

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.85 ฿26.81

-56.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 227

$0.35 ฿11.13

-51.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 IQD 4,473

$2.21 ฿70.0

54.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,791

$3.76 ฿119

-22.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 IQD 1,771

$1.72 ฿54.4

-21.51%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$1.63 ฿51.7

-51.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,068

$1.16 ฿36.66

36.21%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,250

$1.98 ฿62.6

-13.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 IQD 6,035

$15.93 ฿504

-71.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 IQD 6,484

$3.17 ฿100

56.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

$10.90 ฿345

28.62%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 IQD 1,681

$2.65 ฿83.7

-51.32%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,521

$1.22 ฿38.70

-4.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,310

$1.70 ฿53.7

-41.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 970

$1.59 ฿50.3

-53.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 909

$1.32 ฿41.90

-46.97%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 873

$1.17 ฿36.99

-42.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 822

$0.68 ฿21.46

-7.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.56 ฿17.64

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 IQD 2,773

$4.51 ฿143

-52.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

$19.07 ฿604

-30.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,383

$1.77 ฿56.0

2.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,831

$3.18 ฿101

-32.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 992

$0.96 ฿30.47

-20.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

$18.90 ฿598

49.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.72 IQD 4,867

$1.36 ฿42.98

173.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,033

$1.35 ฿42.80

14.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$8.03 ฿254

-2.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 753

$1.24 ฿39.34

-53.23%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$21.2K ฿669.8K

-6.52%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

$21.8K ฿688.5K

-9.19%

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

$180 IQD 235.0K

$71.2 ฿2,255

152.23%

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

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

$14.09 ฿446

85.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

$17.47 ฿553

131.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

$42.07 ฿1,332

-2.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

$6.88 ฿218

171.80%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,838

$5.94 ฿188

26.60%

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

$164 IQD 214.1K

$307 ฿9,728

-46.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

$14.8K ฿468.2K

-75.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

$55.7 ฿1,762

-48.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

$26.79 ฿848

16.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

$83.2 ฿2,634

-23.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

$70.1 ฿2,219

-39.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 716.0K

$427 ฿13.5K

28.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 IQD 420.6K

$237 ฿7,504

35.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 IQD 1.1M

$802 ฿25.4K

1.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 IQD 762.9K

$503 ฿15.9K

15.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

$2,061 ฿65.2K

85.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

$1,533 ฿48.5K

-7.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 848.6K

$654 ฿20.7K

-0.73%

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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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