Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Sinjar Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Sinjar

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 2.1% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 4.9% more expensive than Sinjar without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.27 IQD 6,915

$7.71 IQD 10.1K

-31.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

$23.10 IQD 30.3K

59.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.47 IQD 9,802

$8.62 IQD 11.3K

-13.34%

Cappuccino

$2.96 IQD 3,875

$3.22 IQD 4,218

-8.07%

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

$0.39 IQD 515

$0.51 IQD 669

-23.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 251

$0.20 IQD 262

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.34 IQD 4,380

$2.03 IQD 2,656

64.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,713

$2.11 IQD 2,768

34.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 IQD 1,708

$1.38 IQD 1,811

-5.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,035

$0.82 IQD 1,072

-3.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,147

$1.86 IQD 2,434

-11.83%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,362

$1.98 IQD 2,594

-9.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.40 IQD 5,768

$7.34 IQD 9,624

-40.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.00 IQD 6,556

$4.67 IQD 6,122

7.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

$14.49 IQD 19.0K

-1.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 IQD 1,661

$1.20 IQD 1,571

5.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,581

$1.18 IQD 1,553

2.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.06 IQD 1,389

$1.17 IQD 1,537

-9.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 929

$0.75 IQD 979

-5.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.67 IQD 880

4.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 866

$0.74 IQD 973

-10.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.77 IQD 1,007

-12.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 IQD 856

$0.56 IQD 735

16.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,801

$2.73 IQD 3,586

-21.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

$7.61 IQD 9,973

54.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.39 IQD 1,822

30.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,817

$1.96 IQD 2,570

9.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.76 IQD 991

$0.37 IQD 480

105.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

$31.70 IQD 41.6K

-11.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.90 IQD 5,111

$2.23 IQD 2,931

74.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,019

$2.33 IQD 3,061

-33.91%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.61 IQD 9,985

$7.08 IQD 9,281

7.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 734

$0.64 IQD 840

-12.50%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$19.2K IQD 25.2M

2.50%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

-1.69%

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

$176 IQD 231.2K

$102 IQD 133.4K

73.23%

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

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

$17.58 IQD 23.1K

46.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

$29.28 IQD 38.4K

38.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

$36.07 IQD 47.3K

15.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

11.40%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$11.64 IQD 15.3K

-32.39%

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

$168 IQD 220.6K

$271 IQD 355.7K

-37.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

$3,326 IQD 4.4M

8.31%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

$33.22 IQD 43.6K

-15.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

$48.72 IQD 63.9K

-36.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

$81.5 IQD 106.8K

-20.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

$76.4 IQD 100.2K

-43.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$540 IQD 708.0K

$240 IQD 315.1K

124.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 IQD 423.1K

$182 IQD 238.8K

77.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 IQD 1.1M

$571 IQD 748.8K

47.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$590 IQD 773.3K

$349 IQD 457.2K

69.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

$800 IQD 1.0M

368.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

$537 IQD 703.9K

169.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

$228 IQD 298.5K

172.59%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sinjar: January 13, 2026

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