Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdadi and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdadi is 32.7% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Baghdadi is 26.3% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.1 IQD 6,669

$7.5 IQD 9,819

-32.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.91 IQD 22.1K

$23.23 IQD 30.4K

-27.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.7 IQD 8,772

$8.76 IQD 11.5K

-23.52%

Cappuccino

$1.67 IQD 2,187

$3.14 IQD 4,111

-46.82%

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

$0.45 IQD 592

$0.48 IQD 627

-6.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 IQD 312

$0.2 IQD 261

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.83 IQD 3,700

$1.95 IQD 2,556

45.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 IQD 3,858

$2.13 IQD 2,782

38.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 IQD 1,482

$1.38 IQD 1,811

-18.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 IQD 878

$0.8 IQD 1,046

-16.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.28 IQD 2,987

$1.79 IQD 2,346

27.37%

Eggs

$1.74 IQD 2,278

$1.99 IQD 2,605

-12.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.75 IQD 7,526

$7.57 IQD 9,907

-24.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.53 IQD 5,932

$4.75 IQD 6,218

-4.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.36 IQD 12.3K

$14.08 IQD 18.4K

-33.52%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 IQD 1,285

$1.19 IQD 1,561

-17.65%

Banana (1kg)

$0.97 IQD 1,274

$1.13 IQD 1,486

-14.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 IQD 1,284

$1.19 IQD 1,559

-17.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 IQD 739

$0.77 IQD 1,008

-27.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 IQD 739

$0.67 IQD 880

-16.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 869

$0.76 IQD 997

-13.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 IQD 842

$0.77 IQD 1,004

-16.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 IQD 633

$0.52 IQD 682

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.7 IQD 2,224

$2.75 IQD 3,600

-38.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.73 IQD 18K

$13.84 IQD 18.1K

-0.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,415

$1.4 IQD 1,827

31.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,723

$2.03 IQD 2,654

2.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 474

$0.59 IQD 773

-38.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.74 IQD 40.2K

$34.92 IQD 45.7K

-11.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 IQD 3,060

$2.34 IQD 3,068

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,028

$2.34 IQD 3,060

-33.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.1 IQD 7,979

$7.02 IQD 9,189

-13.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 748

$0.64 IQD 843

-10.94%

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

$19K IQD 24.9M

$19.2K IQD 25.1M

-0.88%

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

$20K IQD 26.2M

$20.7K IQD 27.1M

-3.59%

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

$78.2 IQD 102.4K

$99.7 IQD 130.5K

-21.58%

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

$17.89 IQD 23.4K

$17.86 IQD 23.4K

0.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.55 IQD 45.2K

$30.14 IQD 39.4K

14.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.15 IQD 48.6K

$72 IQD 94.2K

-48.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.48 IQD 21.6K

$11.72 IQD 15.3K

40.61%

Cinema Ticket

$7.81 IQD 10.2K

$11.67 IQD 15.3K

-33.08%

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

$154 IQD 201.1K

$270 IQD 353.4K

-43.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,212 IQD 4.2M

$3,274 IQD 4.3M

-1.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.39 IQD 35.9K

$32.88 IQD 43K

-16.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.89 IQD 32.6K

$48.43 IQD 63.4K

-48.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.2 IQD 81.4K

$80.8 IQD 105.8K

-23.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.95 IQD 53.6K

$76.6 IQD 100.2K

-46.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 IQD 316.3K

$439 IQD 574.6K

-44.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 IQD 235.8K

$279 IQD 365.2K

-35.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 IQD 745.2K

$718 IQD 939.3K

-20.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 IQD 454K

$493 IQD 646K

-29.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$974 IQD 1.3M

$1,061 IQD 1.4M

-8.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$625 IQD 818.4K

$651 IQD 851.8K

-3.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$509 IQD 665.8K

$503 IQD 658.7K

1.09%

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 Baghdadi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Erbil: October 28, 2025

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