Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdadi is 6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baghdadi is 7.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 IQD 6,664
$5.44 IQD 7,121
-6.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$35.99 IQD 47.1K
-53.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 IQD 9,144
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
-11.29%
Cappuccino
$1.74 IQD 2,270
$2.94 IQD 3,851
-40.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 IQD 561
$0.37 IQD 480
16.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 IQD 342
$0.17 IQD 227
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 IQD 3,697
$3.42 IQD 4,476
-17.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IQD 3,837
$2.90 IQD 3,793
1.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 IQD 1,427
$1.35 IQD 1,772
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.64 IQD 832
$0.79 IQD 1,033
-18.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 IQD 2,954
$1.58 IQD 2,069
43.04%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,248
$1.72 IQD 2,251
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 IQD 7,775
$4.62 IQD 6,038
28.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 IQD 5,933
$4.96 IQD 6,487
-8.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 IQD 12.3K
$14.02 IQD 18.3K
-32.81%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 IQD 1,295
$1.29 IQD 1,682
-23.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,333
$1.16 IQD 1,522
-12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 IQD 1,343
$1.00 IQD 1,311
3.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 751
$0.74 IQD 970
-22.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 704
$0.70 IQD 910
-22.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 IQD 814
$0.67 IQD 873
-7.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 IQD 897
$0.63 IQD 822
9.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 685
$0.62 IQD 813
-16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.76 IQD 2,308
$2.12 IQD 2,775
-16.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.34 IQD 17.4K
$13.33 IQD 17.4K
0.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,311
$1.82 IQD 2,385
-2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 IQD 2,768
$2.16 IQD 2,833
-1.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 481
$0.76 IQD 993
-51.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.61 IQD 40.0K
$28.28 IQD 37.0K
8.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 IQD 3,078
$3.72 IQD 4,869
-36.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQD 1,919
$1.55 IQD 2,034
-5.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 IQD 7,771
$7.80 IQD 10.2K
-23.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 695
$0.58 IQD 753
-8.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.0M
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
-3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$19.8K IQD 25.8M
2.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 IQD 102.6K
$180 IQD 235.1K
-56.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.97 IQD 23.5K
$26.19 IQD 34.3K
-31.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.07 IQD 44.6K
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
-15.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.97 IQD 48.4K
$41.15 IQD 53.8K
-10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 IQD 21.6K
$18.70 IQD 24.5K
-11.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.62 IQD 9,968
$7.52 IQD 9,843
1.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 199.3K
$164 IQD 214.2K
-6.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,313 IQD 4.3M
$3,599 IQD 4.7M
-7.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.65 IQD 34.9K
$28.41 IQD 37.2K
-6.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.79 IQD 32.4K
$31.14 IQD 40.7K
-20.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 IQD 79.4K
$63.5 IQD 83.0K
-4.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.72 IQD 54.6K
$42.59 IQD 55.7K
-2.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.0K
$547 IQD 716.3K
-55.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 IQD 229.8K
$322 IQD 420.8K
-45.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$570 IQD 745.2K
$813 IQD 1.1M
-29.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 IQD 459.3K
$583 IQD 763.3K
-39.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,519 IQD 2.0M
$3,824 IQD 5.0M
-60.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$493 IQD 645.0K
$1,413 IQD 1.8M
-65.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baghdadi
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 IQD 641.8K
$649 IQD 849.1K
-24.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
5.67
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Last update for Baghdadi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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