Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 8.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 IQD 4,990

$6.14 COP 22.1K

-37.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.59 IQD 32.2K

$33.05 COP 119.0K

-25.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.94 IQD 9,088

$7.32 COP 26.4K

-5.19%

Cappuccino

$2.02 IQD 2,649

$1.66 COP 5,971

21.69%

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

$0.43 IQD 561

$1.10 COP 3,977

-60.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 IQD 451

$0.78 COP 2,815

-56.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.82 IQD 5,001

$1.71 COP 6,172

123.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 IQD 3,400

$3.17 COP 11.4K

-17.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 IQD 1,603

$1.11 COP 4,002

9.91%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 IQD 882

$1.31 COP 4,707

-48.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 IQD 1,899

$1.38 COP 4,967

5.07%

Eggs

$1.84 IQD 2,411

$2.22 COP 7,989

-17.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.26 IQD 10.8K

$4.34 COP 15.6K

90.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.94 IQD 9,093

$5.80 COP 20.9K

19.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.36 IQD 17.5K

$8.98 COP 32.3K

48.78%

Apples (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,321

$2.26 COP 8,143

-55.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 IQD 1,855

$1.11 COP 4,013

27.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.04 IQD 1,366

$1.46 COP 5,271

-28.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.59 IQD 769

$1.37 COP 4,916

-56.93%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 891

$1.11 COP 3,999

-38.74%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 IQD 798

$1.16 COP 4,188

-47.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 IQD 1,094

$0.89 COP 3,202

-5.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 508

$0.87 COP 3,116

-55.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.90 IQD 2,485

$2.35 COP 8,473

-19.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.16 IQD 17.2K

$10.86 COP 39.1K

21.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.15 IQD 4,125

$1.20 COP 4,319

162.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.72 IQD 4,867

$2.48 COP 8,923

50.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.79 COP 2,835

-53.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.25 IQD 30.4K

$40.77 COP 146.8K

-42.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 IQD 3,027

$1.42 COP 5,124

62.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 IQD 2,932

$1.91 COP 6,882

17.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.80 IQD 8,906

$7.65 COP 27.5K

-11.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 729

$0.97 COP 3,481

-42.27%

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

$13.3K IQD 17.4M

$18.1K COP 65.2M

-26.77%

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

$23.0K IQD 30.1M

$26.3K COP 94.7M

-12.54%

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

$56.9 IQD 74.5K

$81.3 COP 292.8K

-30.07%

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

$25.88 IQD 33.9K

$9.63 COP 34.7K

168.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.18 IQD 50.0K

$24.36 COP 87.7K

56.73%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.46 IQD 49.0K

$26.02 COP 93.7K

43.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.33 IQD 20.1K

$18.92 COP 68.1K

-18.97%

Cinema Ticket

$7.43 IQD 9,735

$3.89 COP 14.0K

91.00%

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

$98.5 IQD 129.0K

$304 COP 1.1M

-67.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,871 IQD 5.1M

$5,902 COP 21.3M

-34.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.58 IQD 55.7K

$58.7 COP 211.3K

-27.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.02 IQD 26.2K

$32.48 COP 116.9K

-38.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.1 IQD 91.8K

$102 COP 366.3K

-31.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.60 IQD 54.5K

$108 COP 389.4K

-61.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$456 IQD 596.8K

$474 COP 1.7M

-3.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$132 IQD 173.4K

$371 COP 1.3M

-64.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$907 IQD 1.2M

$848 COP 3.1M

6.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 IQD 866.7K

$716 COP 2.6M

-7.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

$2,871 COP 10.3M

-45.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$808 IQD 1.1M

$1,375 COP 5.0M

-41.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$768 IQD 1.0M

$542 COP 1.9M

41.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

13.43

-57.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Basra: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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