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

😐 Solo nomad: Basra is 5.9% more expensive than Al Fallujah without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 16.7% cheaper than Al Fallujah without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.91 IQD 5,128

$5.30 IQD 6,947

-26.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

$35.98 IQD 47.2K

-30.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.09 IQD 9,293

$7.78 IQD 10.2K

-8.87%

Cappuccino

$2.09 IQD 2,736

$3.08 IQD 4,045

-32.14%

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

$0.47 IQD 617

$0.39 IQD 513

20.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 IQD 450

$0.21 IQD 271

61.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.85 IQD 5,046

$3.50 IQD 4,588

10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 IQD 3,425

$2.93 IQD 3,838

-10.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 IQD 1,528

$1.36 IQD 1,790

-13.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 IQD 923

$0.83 IQD 1,088

-15.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 IQD 1,902

$1.60 IQD 2,095

-9.38%

Eggs

$1.89 IQD 2,477

$1.80 IQD 2,367

5.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

$4.38 IQD 5,739

85.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.18 IQD 9,410

$4.90 IQD 6,431

46.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

$13.97 IQD 18.3K

-7.30%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,334

$1.23 IQD 1,611

-17.07%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 IQD 1,842

$1.21 IQD 1,591

16.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,372

$1.00 IQD 1,314

5.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 819

$0.71 IQD 926

-12.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 896

$0.70 IQD 912

-2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.60 IQD 789

$0.63 IQD 832

-4.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 IQD 1,106

$0.64 IQD 838

31.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 IQD 542

$0.65 IQD 858

-36.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 IQD 2,452

$2.06 IQD 2,697

-9.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

$12.08 IQD 15.8K

7.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.99 IQD 3,921

$1.79 IQD 2,341

67.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 IQD 4,959

$2.16 IQD 2,838

75.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 522

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

$30.76 IQD 40.3K

-23.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,043

$3.93 IQD 5,158

-40.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 IQD 2,938

$1.55 IQD 2,031

44.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.81 IQD 8,929

$7.53 IQD 9,872

-9.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.59 IQD 774

$0.56 IQD 736

5.36%

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

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

-34.26%

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

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

19.54%

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

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

$182 IQD 238.1K

-68.17%

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

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

$25.75 IQD 33.8K

-2.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

$40.74 IQD 53.4K

-7.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

$36.24 IQD 47.5K

1.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

$16.84 IQD 22.1K

-10.81%

Cinema Ticket

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

$7.46 IQD 9,784

3.75%

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

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

$163 IQD 213.8K

-39.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

$3,532 IQD 4.6M

8.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

$28.34 IQD 37.2K

48.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

$30.56 IQD 40.1K

-33.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

$65.3 IQD 85.6K

10.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

$43.09 IQD 56.5K

-2.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 IQD 591.8K

$245 IQD 321.0K

84.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 IQD 175.3K

$182 IQD 238.7K

-26.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$919 IQD 1.2M

$577 IQD 756.6K

59.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$655 IQD 859.4K

$346 IQD 454.2K

89.21%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

$831 IQD 1.1M

92.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$804 IQD 1.1M

$581 IQD 761.2K

38.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 IQD 1.0M

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Fallujah: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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