Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 12% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baghdad is 8.8% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.44 IQD 7,117

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

-29.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

$23.10 IQD 30.2K

55.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$8.79 IQD 11.5K

-10.35%

Cappuccino

$2.94 IQD 3,849

$3.13 IQD 4,091

-6.07%

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

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.52 IQD 675

-28.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 227

$0.22 IQD 288

-22.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 IQD 4,473

$1.95 IQD 2,547

75.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 IQD 3,791

$2.06 IQD 2,695

40.78%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 IQD 1,771

$1.33 IQD 1,745

1.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,033

$0.84 IQD 1,100

-5.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 IQD 2,068

$1.80 IQD 2,348

-12.22%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,250

$1.97 IQD 2,580

-12.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.62 IQD 6,035

$7.54 IQD 9,856

-38.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.96 IQD 6,484

$4.75 IQD 6,212

4.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

$14.00 IQD 18.3K

0.14%

Apples (1kg)

$1.29 IQD 1,681

$1.14 IQD 1,488

13.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,521

$1.16 IQD 1,517

Oranges (1kg)

$1.00 IQD 1,310

$1.13 IQD 1,477

-11.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 970

$0.74 IQD 972

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 909

$0.72 IQD 946

-2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 873

$0.70 IQD 921

-4.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 822

$0.74 IQD 963

-14.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 813

$0.56 IQD 730

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.12 IQD 2,773

$2.64 IQD 3,455

-19.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

$12.45 IQD 16.3K

7.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,383

$1.38 IQD 1,802

31.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,831

$2.00 IQD 2,615

8.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 992

$0.59 IQD 777

28.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

$34.66 IQD 45.3K

-18.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.72 IQD 4,867

$2.28 IQD 2,981

63.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,033

$2.29 IQD 3,000

-32.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$7.08 IQD 9,255

10.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 753

$0.70 IQD 912

-17.14%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

$19.5K IQD 25.5M

1.49%

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

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

$20.6K IQD 26.9M

-3.99%

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

$180 IQD 235.0K

$101 IQD 132.1K

77.93%

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

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

$17.55 IQD 22.9K

49.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

$29.42 IQD 38.5K

37.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

$73.4 IQD 96.0K

-43.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

$11.74 IQD 15.4K

59.28%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,838

$11.69 IQD 15.3K

-35.67%

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

$164 IQD 214.1K

$266 IQD 347.3K

-38.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

$3,301 IQD 4.3M

9.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

$33.12 IQD 43.3K

-14.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

$49.75 IQD 65.1K

-37.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

$83.1 IQD 108.7K

-23.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

$76.8 IQD 100.5K

-44.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 716.0K

$439 IQD 574.4K

24.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$322 IQD 420.6K

$276 IQD 360.6K

16.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 IQD 1.1M

$738 IQD 965.7K

10.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 IQD 762.9K

$483 IQD 631.7K

20.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

$1,112 IQD 1.5M

243.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

$664 IQD 867.9K

112.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 848.6K

$555 IQD 725.3K

17.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

14.33

-60.43%

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

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Erbil: March 3, 2026

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