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

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 10.8% cheaper than Al Fallujah without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 14.3% cheaper than Al Fallujah without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 IQD 4,990

$5.48 IQD 7,173

-30.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.59 IQD 32.2K

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

-33.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.94 IQD 9,088

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-11.03%

Cappuccino

$2.02 IQD 2,649

$3.12 IQD 4,080

-35.26%

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

$0.43 IQD 561

$0.40 IQD 521

7.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 IQD 451

$0.20 IQD 257

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.82 IQD 5,001

$3.40 IQD 4,456

12.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 IQD 3,400

$2.95 IQD 3,865

-11.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 IQD 1,603

$1.32 IQD 1,733

-7.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 IQD 882

$0.84 IQD 1,097

-20.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 IQD 1,899

$1.63 IQD 2,135

-11.04%

Eggs

$1.84 IQD 2,411

$1.72 IQD 2,250

6.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.26 IQD 10.8K

$4.48 IQD 5,860

84.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.94 IQD 9,093

$5.01 IQD 6,556

38.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.36 IQD 17.5K

$13.85 IQD 18.1K

-3.54%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,321

$1.28 IQD 1,675

-21.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 IQD 1,855

$1.19 IQD 1,559

19.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,366

$1.04 IQD 1,364

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 IQD 769

$0.70 IQD 917

-15.71%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 891

$0.68 IQD 895

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 IQD 798

$0.68 IQD 885

-10.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 IQD 1,094

$0.63 IQD 828

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 508

$0.61 IQD 800

-36.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 IQD 2,485

$2.09 IQD 2,731

-9.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 IQD 17.2K

$13.36 IQD 17.5K

-1.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.15 IQD 4,125

$1.76 IQD 2,304

78.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 IQD 4,867

$2.19 IQD 2,869

69.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.37 IQD 483

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.25 IQD 30.4K

$31.05 IQD 40.7K

-25.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 IQD 3,027

$3.78 IQD 4,950

-38.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 IQD 2,932

$1.55 IQD 2,023

44.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.80 IQD 8,906

$7.70 IQD 10.1K

-11.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 729

$0.53 IQD 698

5.66%

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

$13.3K IQD 17.4M

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

-34.86%

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

$23.0K IQD 30.1M

$20.2K IQD 26.5M

13.67%

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

$56.9 IQD 74.5K

$176 IQD 229.9K

-67.61%

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

$25.88 IQD 33.9K

$25.91 IQD 33.9K

-0.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.18 IQD 50.0K

$40.79 IQD 53.4K

-6.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 IQD 49.0K

$36.77 IQD 48.1K

1.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.33 IQD 20.1K

$16.98 IQD 22.2K

-9.72%

Cinema Ticket

$7.43 IQD 9,735

$7.42 IQD 9,719

0.13%

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

$98.5 IQD 129.0K

$169 IQD 220.8K

-41.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,871 IQD 5.1M

$3,588 IQD 4.7M

7.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.58 IQD 55.7K

$27.94 IQD 36.6K

52.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.02 IQD 26.2K

$31.10 IQD 40.7K

-35.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.1 IQD 91.8K

$65.8 IQD 86.1K

6.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.60 IQD 54.5K

$43.72 IQD 57.2K

-4.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$456 IQD 596.8K

$244 IQD 320.0K

86.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$132 IQD 173.4K

$176 IQD 230.3K

-24.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$907 IQD 1.2M

$579 IQD 758.4K

56.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 IQD 866.7K

$339 IQD 443.4K

95.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$808 IQD 1.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$768 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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al Fallujah: April 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

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