Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 4.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 4.2% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.77 IQD 4,933

$5.44 IQD 7,117

-30.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.47 IQD 32.0K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-32.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 IQD 9,140

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-11.29%

Cappuccino

$2.11 IQD 2,753

$2.94 IQD 3,849

-28.23%

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

$0.43 IQD 564

$0.37 IQD 480

16.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 IQD 447

$0.17 IQD 227

100.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.81 IQD 4,982

$3.42 IQD 4,473

11.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 IQD 3,538

$2.90 IQD 3,791

-6.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 IQD 1,585

$1.35 IQD 1,771

-10.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 IQD 928

$0.79 IQD 1,033

-10.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 IQD 1,855

$1.58 IQD 2,068

-10.13%

Eggs

$1.82 IQD 2,386

$1.72 IQD 2,250

5.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

$4.62 IQD 6,035

73.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.11 IQD 9,304

$4.96 IQD 6,484

43.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.06 IQD 17.1K

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

-6.85%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,332

$1.29 IQD 1,681

-20.93%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 IQD 1,768

$1.16 IQD 1,521

16.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,374

$1.00 IQD 1,310

5.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 IQD 778

$0.74 IQD 970

-18.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 946

$0.70 IQD 909

2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 IQD 754

$0.67 IQD 873

-13.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 IQD 1,026

$0.63 IQD 822

23.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 507

$0.62 IQD 813

-37.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.85 IQD 2,425

$2.12 IQD 2,773

-12.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.70 IQD 16.6K

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

-4.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 IQD 3,886

$1.82 IQD 2,383

63.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.85 IQD 5,036

$2.16 IQD 2,831

78.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 512

$0.76 IQD 992

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.90 IQD 29.9K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

-19.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 IQD 2,940

$3.72 IQD 4,867

-39.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.25 IQD 2,949

$1.55 IQD 2,033

45.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.77 IQD 8,852

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-13.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 763

$0.58 IQD 753

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

$13.1K IQD 17.2M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-33.63%

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

$22.7K IQD 29.7M

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

15.11%

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

$58.5 IQD 76.5K

$180 IQD 235.0K

-67.46%

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

$25.53 IQD 33.4K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-2.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.83 IQD 50.8K

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

-4.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.66 IQD 47.9K

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

-10.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

-18.40%

Cinema Ticket

$7.51 IQD 9,827

$7.52 IQD 9,838

-0.13%

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

$96.4 IQD 126.0K

$164 IQD 214.1K

-41.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,781 IQD 4.9M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

5.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.03 IQD 55.0K

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

47.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.18 IQD 26.4K

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

-35.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 IQD 92.3K

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

11.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.45 IQD 54.2K

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

-2.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$444 IQD 581.0K

$547 IQD 716.0K

-18.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 IQD 174.2K

$322 IQD 420.6K

-58.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$932 IQD 1.2M

$813 IQD 1.1M

14.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 IQD 866.1K

$583 IQD 762.9K

13.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-59.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$787 IQD 1.0M

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

-44.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$752 IQD 983.8K

$649 IQD 848.6K

15.93%

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 Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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