Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 13.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baghdad is 17.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 IQD 6,974
$10.75 ₾29.26
-50.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
$43.26 ₾118
-15.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 IQD 9,729
$8.45 ₾22.99
-12.07%
Cappuccino
$2.99 IQD 3,920
$3.13 ₾8.5
-4.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 518
$0.76 ₾2.07
-47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 IQD 245
$0.45 ₾1.23
-57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 IQD 4,598
$2.14 ₾5.83
64.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 IQD 3,734
$2.95 ₾8.02
-3.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 IQD 1,805
$1.89 ₾5.15
-26.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 IQD 1,027
$0.68 ₾1.86
14.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 IQD 2,170
$1.85 ₾5.03
-10.27%
Eggs
$1.79 IQD 2,346
$2.55 ₾6.95
-29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.47 IQD 5,851
$7.79 ₾21.19
-42.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.88 IQD 6,386
$6.5 ₾17.69
-24.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 IQD 18.6K
$9.64 ₾26.22
47.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 IQD 1,597
$1.21 ₾3.28
0.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,510
$1.59 ₾4.33
-27.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,322
$1.78 ₾4.85
-43.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 979
$2.32 ₾6.3
-67.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 904
$0.71 ₾1.94
-2.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 820
$0.68 ₾1.85
-7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 824
$1.24 ₾3.37
-49.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 IQD 858
$0.71 ₾1.92
-7.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 IQD 2,812
$2.93 ₾7.97
-26.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.23 IQD 19.9K
$7.34 ₾19.96
107.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 IQD 2,351
$1.55 ₾4.21
16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 IQD 2,840
$2.23 ₾6.08
-2.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 IQD 977
$0.36 ₾0.98
108.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.02 IQD 36.7K
$14.67 ₾39.91
91.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 IQD 4,936
$1.5 ₾4.07
151.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 IQD 1,946
$0.72 ₾1.97
106.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 IQD 10K
$7.09 ₾19.3
8.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 695
$1.14 ₾3.09
-53.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K IQD 26.7M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
10.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-3.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 IQD 235.2K
$74 ₾201
142.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.43 IQD 33.3K
$11.72 ₾31.89
116.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.85 IQD 53.5K
$17.76 ₾48.31
130.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.33 IQD 54.1K
$61.7 ₾168
-33.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.6 IQD 24.3K
$16.27 ₾44.26
14.32%
Cinema Ticket
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
$6.48 ₾17.62
18.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 IQD 213.3K
$267 ₾727
-39.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,608 IQD 4.7M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-29.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.36 IQD 37.1K
$77.4 ₾211
-63.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
$43.57 ₾119
-28.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.6 IQD 83.2K
$119 ₾325
-46.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.52 IQD 55.7K
$112 ₾305
-62.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 IQD 715.4K
$696 ₾1,895
-21.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 IQD 420.7K
$468 ₾1,273
-31.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$818 IQD 1.1M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-39.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 IQD 776.1K
$779 ₾2,119
-23.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,093 IQD 4M
$2,244 ₾6,104
37.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,323 IQD 1.7M
$1,354 ₾3,683
-2.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baghdad
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 IQD 757.9K
$606 ₾1,650
-4.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.89
-52.31%

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Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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