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

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 0.9% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 8.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.91 IQD 5,128

$5.27 IQD 6,915

-25.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-31.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.09 IQD 9,293

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-5.09%

Cappuccino

$2.09 IQD 2,736

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-29.39%

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

$0.47 IQD 617

$0.39 IQD 515

20.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 IQD 450

$0.19 IQD 251

78.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.85 IQD 5,046

$3.34 IQD 4,380

15.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 IQD 3,425

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-7.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 IQD 1,528

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 IQD 923

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-11.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 IQD 1,902

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-11.59%

Eggs

$1.89 IQD 2,478

$1.80 IQD 2,362

5.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

$4.40 IQD 5,768

84.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.18 IQD 9,410

$5.00 IQD 6,556

43.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-9.69%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,334

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-19.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 IQD 1,843

$1.21 IQD 1,581

16.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,372

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-0.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 819

$0.71 IQD 929

-12.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 896

$0.70 IQD 920

-2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.60 IQD 789

$0.66 IQD 866

-9.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 IQD 1,106

$0.67 IQD 880

25.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 IQD 542

$0.65 IQD 856

-36.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 IQD 2,452

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-12.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

11.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.99 IQD 3,921

$1.82 IQD 2,390

64.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 IQD 4,959

$2.15 IQD 2,817

75.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 522

$0.76 IQD 991

-47.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

-16.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,043

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-40.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 IQD 2,938

$1.54 IQD 2,019

45.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.81 IQD 8,929

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-10.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.59 IQD 774

$0.56 IQD 734

5.36%

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

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-33.01%

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

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

17.25%

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

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-67.22%

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

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-2.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-6.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-11.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-18.68%

Cinema Ticket

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-1.65%

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

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-41.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

6.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

48.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-33.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

11.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-3.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 IQD 591.8K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-16.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 IQD 175.3K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-58.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$919 IQD 1.2M

$843 IQD 1.1M

9.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$655 IQD 859.4K

$590 IQD 773.3K

11.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-57.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$804 IQD 1.1M

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-44.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 IQD 1.0M

$620 IQD 813.7K

25.30%

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 Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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