Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdadi is 10.4% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baghdadi is 3.3% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.93 IQD 6,463

$3.91 IQD 5,128

26.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.27 IQD 22.6K

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

-31.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.80 IQD 8,916

$7.09 IQD 9,293

-4.09%

Cappuccino

$1.77 IQD 2,319

$2.09 IQD 2,736

-15.31%

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

$0.43 IQD 560

$0.47 IQD 617

-8.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 IQD 315

$0.34 IQD 450

-29.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.87 IQD 3,763

$3.85 IQD 5,046

-25.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 IQD 3,813

$2.61 IQD 3,425

11.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.15 IQD 1,503

$1.17 IQD 1,528

-1.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 IQD 812

$0.70 IQD 923

-11.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 IQD 3,084

$1.45 IQD 1,902

62.07%

Eggs

$1.76 IQD 2,307

$1.89 IQD 2,477

-6.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.85 IQD 7,667

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

-28.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.35 IQD 5,702

$7.18 IQD 9,410

-39.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.21 IQD 12.1K

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

-28.88%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 IQD 1,292

$1.02 IQD 1,334

-2.94%

Banana (1kg)

$0.99 IQD 1,297

$1.41 IQD 1,842

-29.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,338

$1.05 IQD 1,372

-2.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 IQD 737

$0.62 IQD 819

-9.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.54 IQD 703

$0.68 IQD 896

-20.59%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 871

$0.60 IQD 789

10.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 IQD 841

$0.84 IQD 1,106

-23.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 IQD 628

$0.41 IQD 542

17.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.73 IQD 2,274

$1.87 IQD 2,452

-7.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.48 IQD 17.7K

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

3.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,415

$2.99 IQD 3,921

-38.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,838

$3.78 IQD 4,959

-42.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 476

$0.40 IQD 522

-10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.19 IQD 40.9K

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

33.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,036

$2.32 IQD 3,043

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,023

$2.24 IQD 2,938

-31.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.94 IQD 7,786

$6.81 IQD 8,929

-12.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 753

$0.59 IQD 774

-3.39%

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

$19.0K IQD 24.9M

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

43.92%

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

$20.0K IQD 26.2M

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

-14.50%

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

$76.8 IQD 100.7K

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

32.88%

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

$17.84 IQD 23.4K

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

-29.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.06 IQD 44.7K

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

-9.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.81 IQD 48.3K

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

0.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.04 IQD 22.3K

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

13.45%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

-0.65%

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

$152 IQD 199.9K

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

54.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,273 IQD 4.3M

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

-14.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.65 IQD 34.9K

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

-36.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.57 IQD 33.5K

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

26.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.5 IQD 80.6K

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

-14.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.47 IQD 54.4K

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

-0.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 IQD 312.5K

$451 IQD 591.8K

-47.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 IQD 235.7K

$134 IQD 175.3K

34.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 IQD 775.0K

$919 IQD 1.2M

-35.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$343 IQD 449.9K

$655 IQD 859.4K

-47.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$930 IQD 1.2M

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

-41.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$573 IQD 751.4K

$804 IQD 1.1M

-28.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$495 IQD 648.7K

$777 IQD 1.0M

-36.37%

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 Baghdadi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Basra: January 11, 2026

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