Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Sinjar Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Sinjar

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 2.9% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 4% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.91 IQD 5,128

$7.71 IQD 10.1K

-49.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

$23.10 IQD 30.3K

8.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.09 IQD 9,293

$8.62 IQD 11.3K

-17.75%

Cappuccino

$2.09 IQD 2,736

$3.22 IQD 4,218

-35.09%

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

$0.47 IQD 617

$0.51 IQD 669

-7.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 IQD 450

$0.20 IQD 262

70.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.85 IQD 5,046

$2.03 IQD 2,656

89.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.61 IQD 3,425

$2.11 IQD 2,767

23.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.17 IQD 1,528

$1.38 IQD 1,811

-15.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 IQD 923

$0.82 IQD 1,072

-14.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.45 IQD 1,902

$1.86 IQD 2,434

-22.04%

Eggs

$1.89 IQD 2,477

$1.98 IQD 2,594

-4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

$7.34 IQD 9,624

10.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.18 IQD 9,410

$4.67 IQD 6,122

53.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

$14.49 IQD 19.0K

-10.63%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,334

$1.20 IQD 1,571

-15.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 IQD 1,842

$1.18 IQD 1,553

19.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,372

$1.17 IQD 1,537

-10.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.62 IQD 819

$0.75 IQD 979

-17.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 896

$0.67 IQD 880

1.49%

Onion (1kg)

$0.60 IQD 789

$0.74 IQD 973

-18.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 IQD 1,106

$0.77 IQD 1,007

9.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 IQD 542

$0.56 IQD 735

-26.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 IQD 2,452

$2.73 IQD 3,586

-31.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

$7.61 IQD 9,973

71.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.99 IQD 3,921

$1.39 IQD 1,822

115.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.78 IQD 4,959

$1.96 IQD 2,570

92.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 IQD 522

$0.37 IQD 480

8.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

$31.70 IQD 41.6K

-26.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,043

$2.23 IQD 2,931

4.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 IQD 2,938

$2.33 IQD 3,061

-3.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.81 IQD 8,929

$7.08 IQD 9,281

-3.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.59 IQD 774

$0.64 IQD 840

-7.81%

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

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

$19.2K IQD 25.2M

-31.33%

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

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

15.26%

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

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

$102 IQD 133.4K

-43.21%

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

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

$17.58 IQD 23.0K

43.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

$29.28 IQD 38.4K

28.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

$36.07 IQD 47.3K

1.80%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

-9.41%

Cinema Ticket

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

$11.64 IQD 15.3K

-33.51%

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

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

$271 IQD 355.7K

-63.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

$3,326 IQD 4.4M

15.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

$33.22 IQD 43.6K

26.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

$48.72 IQD 63.9K

-58.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

$81.5 IQD 106.8K

-11.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

$76.4 IQD 100.2K

-45.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 IQD 591.8K

$240 IQD 315.1K

87.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$134 IQD 175.3K

$182 IQD 238.8K

-26.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$919 IQD 1.2M

$571 IQD 748.7K

60.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$655 IQD 859.4K

$349 IQD 457.2K

87.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

$800 IQD 1.0M

99.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$804 IQD 1.1M

$537 IQD 703.8K

49.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 IQD 1.0M

$228 IQD 298.5K

241.55%

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 Sinjar: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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