Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Al Fallujah Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Al Fallujah

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 4.7% cheaper than Al Fallujah without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 11.4% cheaper than Al Fallujah without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.77 IQD 4,948

$5.39 IQD 7,071

-30.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.47 IQD 32.1K

$36.80 IQD 48.3K

-33.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 IQD 9,169

$7.84 IQD 10.3K

-10.84%

Cappuccino

$2.11 IQD 2,762

$2.99 IQD 3,922

-29.43%

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

$0.43 IQD 566

$0.36 IQD 479

19.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 IQD 449

$0.20 IQD 260

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.81 IQD 4,998

$3.54 IQD 4,641

7.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 IQD 3,550

$2.82 IQD 3,698

-3.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 IQD 1,590

$1.35 IQD 1,777

-10.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 IQD 931

$0.78 IQD 1,028

-8.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 IQD 1,861

$1.64 IQD 2,153

-13.41%

Eggs

$1.82 IQD 2,393

$1.78 IQD 2,339

2.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

$4.38 IQD 5,744

83.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.11 IQD 9,334

$4.90 IQD 6,435

45.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.06 IQD 17.1K

$14.28 IQD 18.7K

-8.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,336

$1.21 IQD 1,593

-15.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 IQD 1,774

$1.15 IQD 1,506

17.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,379

$1.04 IQD 1,370

0.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 IQD 781

$0.70 IQD 917

-14.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 949

$0.65 IQD 859

10.77%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 IQD 756

$0.68 IQD 886

-14.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 IQD 1,030

$0.62 IQD 817

25.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 508

$0.66 IQD 871

-40.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.85 IQD 2,433

$2.09 IQD 2,736

-11.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.70 IQD 16.7K

$13.53 IQD 17.7K

-6.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 IQD 3,898

$1.86 IQD 2,438

59.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.85 IQD 5,052

$2.15 IQD 2,826

79.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 514

$0.36 IQD 477

8.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.90 IQD 30.0K

$31.67 IQD 41.6K

-27.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 IQD 2,949

$3.74 IQD 4,913

-39.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.25 IQD 2,958

$1.54 IQD 2,015

46.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.77 IQD 8,881

$7.76 IQD 10.2K

-12.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 766

$0.57 IQD 752

1.75%

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

$13.1K IQD 17.2M

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

-33.83%

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

$22.7K IQD 29.8M

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

16.03%

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

$58.5 IQD 76.7K

$181 IQD 237.8K

-67.74%

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

$25.53 IQD 33.5K

$26.35 IQD 34.6K

-3.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.83 IQD 50.9K

$39.84 IQD 52.3K

-2.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.66 IQD 48.1K

$36.05 IQD 47.3K

1.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

$17.05 IQD 22.4K

-10.50%

Cinema Ticket

$7.51 IQD 9,859

$7.84 IQD 10.3K

-4.21%

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

$96.4 IQD 126.4K

$168 IQD 221.0K

-42.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,781 IQD 5.0M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

5.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.03 IQD 55.1K

$28.28 IQD 37.1K

48.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.18 IQD 26.5K

$30.85 IQD 40.5K

-34.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 IQD 92.6K

$64.0 IQD 83.9K

10.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.45 IQD 54.4K

$42.56 IQD 55.8K

-2.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$444 IQD 582.9K

$242 IQD 317.8K

83.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 IQD 174.8K

$181 IQD 237.0K

-26.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$932 IQD 1.2M

$579 IQD 759.2K

61.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 IQD 868.9K

$339 IQD 445.2K

95.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$787 IQD 1.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$752 IQD 987.0K

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 Basra: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Fallujah: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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