Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Chalon-sur-Saône Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Chalon-sur-Saône

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 47.8% cheaper than Chalon-sur-Saône without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 49.2% cheaper than Chalon-sur-Saône without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 IQD 4,917
$17.67 €15.25
-78.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
$58.7 €50.7
-57.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 IQD 9,033
$12.89 €11.13
-46.47%
Cappuccino
$2.03 IQD 2,653
$3.58 €3.09
-43.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 612
$2.59 €2.23
-81.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 IQD 419
$1.71 €1.47
-81.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 IQD 4,929
$7.02 €6.06
-46.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 IQD 6,540
$7.08 €6.11
-29.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQD 1,551
$1.34 €1.15
-11.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 IQD 928
$1.62 €1.4
-56.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 IQD 1,940
$2.83 €2.44
-47.70%
Eggs
$1.85 IQD 2,424
$4.31 €3.72
-57.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 IQD 10.5K
$23.67 €20.43
-66.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 IQD 9,211
$11.87 €10.25
-40.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
$20.31 €17.54
-34.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,316
$2.39 €2.06
-57.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 IQD 1,847
$2.03 €1.75
-30.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,331
$3.44 €2.97
-70.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 778
$2.35 €2.03
-74.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 878
$2.24 €1.94
-70.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 746
$2.26 €1.95
-74.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 IQD 1,084
$1.53 €1.32
-45.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$0.82 €0.71
-48.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,523
$14.6 €12.61
-86.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
$9.63 €8.31
36.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 IQD 4,031
$3.57 €3.08
-13.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 IQD 5,135
$2.67 €2.31
46.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 513
$1.7 €1.47
-77.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
$48.77 €42.11
-52.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,945
$3.21 €2.77
-29.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,940
$1.94 €1.68
15.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 IQD 9,171
$33.35 €28.8
-78.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 IQD 725
$2.08 €1.8
-73.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K IQD 17.7M
$37.3K €32.2K
-63.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K IQD 29.5M
$39.3K €33.9K
-42.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 IQD 75K
$276 €238
-79.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
$27 €23.31
-6.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.66 IQD 50.6K
$38.47 €33.21
0.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
$37.79 €32.63
-2.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.48 IQD 20.3K
$19.97 €17.24
-22.48%
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
$15.14 €13.07
-48.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.3 IQD 128.6K
$738 €637
-86.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,847 IQD 5M
$8,145 €7,033
-52.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 IQD 56K
$62.2 €53.7
-31.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.35 IQD 26.6K
$35.15 €30.35
-42.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 IQD 92.2K
$88.4 €76.3
-20.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.12 IQD 53.8K
$161 €139
-74.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 IQD 597K
$767 €663
-40.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 IQD 447.8K
$625 €539
-45.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 IQD 1.2M
$1,416 €1,222
-35.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 IQD 867.7K
$1,085 €937
-38.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,599 IQD 2.1M
$4,237 €3,658
-62.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 IQD 1M
$3,406 €2,940
-76.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basra
Chalon-sur-Saône
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 IQD 991.8K
$2,856 €2,466
-73.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.68
54.08%

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Last update for Basra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chalon-sur-Saône: October 29, 2025

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