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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 12.5% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baghdad is 7.7% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,914

$7.45 IQD 9,770

-29.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$22.51 IQD 29.5K

64.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$9.03 IQD 11.8K

-17.28%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$3.26 IQD 4,278

-9.20%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.51 IQD 673

-23.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.22 IQD 289

-13.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,379

$1.92 IQD 2,518

73.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.09 IQD 2,737

35.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.38 IQD 1,814

-5.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.79 IQD 1,036

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.88 IQD 2,471

-12.77%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.88 IQD 2,471

-4.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$7.31 IQD 9,581

-39.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$4.80 IQD 6,300

4.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$14.16 IQD 18.6K

1.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$1.15 IQD 1,502

10.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$1.15 IQD 1,506

5.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$1.18 IQD 1,545

-10.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.80 IQD 1,053

-11.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.71 IQD 931

-1.41%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.71 IQD 935

-7.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.78 IQD 1,022

-14.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.52 IQD 676

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$2.76 IQD 3,618

-22.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$12.31 IQD 16.1K

-4.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.38 IQD 1,809

31.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$2.02 IQD 2,644

6.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.58 IQD 761

31.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$34.12 IQD 44.7K

-17.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$2.24 IQD 2,937

74.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$2.26 IQD 2,963

-31.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$6.95 IQD 9,110

9.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.70 IQD 919

-20.00%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

3.93%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$20.8K IQD 27.3M

-4.28%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$100 IQD 131.7K

75.58%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$17.33 IQD 22.7K

48.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$29.27 IQD 38.4K

38.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$74.0 IQD 97.1K

-43.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

62.45%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

-30.78%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$263 IQD 345.1K

-36.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$3,249 IQD 4.3M

10.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$32.51 IQD 42.6K

-13.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$49.92 IQD 65.5K

-38.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$83.0 IQD 108.8K

-22.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$76.4 IQD 100.2K

-43.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$437 IQD 572.4K

23.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$285 IQD 373.2K

13.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$722 IQD 946.3K

16.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$480 IQD 629.0K

22.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$1,122 IQD 1.5M

234.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$673 IQD 882.6K

115.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

$544 IQD 713.4K

14.06%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

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