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

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 14.5% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 12.6% cheaper than Sinjar without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.77 IQD 4,941

$7.55 IQD 9,895

-50.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.47 IQD 32.1K

$23.03 IQD 30.2K

6.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.99 IQD 9,155

$8.76 IQD 11.5K

-20.21%

Cappuccino

$2.11 IQD 2,757

$3.17 IQD 4,150

-33.44%

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

$0.43 IQD 565

$0.52 IQD 681

-17.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 IQD 448

$0.22 IQD 288

54.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.81 IQD 4,990

$1.96 IQD 2,561

94.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.71 IQD 3,544

$2.16 IQD 2,829

25.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.21 IQD 1,588

$1.37 IQD 1,799

-11.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 IQD 930

$0.87 IQD 1,141

-18.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 IQD 1,858

$1.88 IQD 2,464

-24.47%

Eggs

$1.82 IQD 2,390

$1.88 IQD 2,467

-3.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

$7.38 IQD 9,666

8.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.11 IQD 9,319

$4.60 IQD 6,029

54.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.06 IQD 17.1K

$14.16 IQD 18.5K

-7.77%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 IQD 1,334

$1.18 IQD 1,552

-13.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.35 IQD 1,771

$1.14 IQD 1,493

18.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,376

$1.17 IQD 1,535

-10.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 IQD 780

$0.74 IQD 972

-18.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 948

$0.70 IQD 923

2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 IQD 755

$0.76 IQD 1,001

-23.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 IQD 1,028

$0.72 IQD 938

8.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 IQD 507

$0.51 IQD 673

-23.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.85 IQD 2,429

$2.75 IQD 3,599

-32.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.70 IQD 16.6K

$7.51 IQD 9,836

69.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.97 IQD 3,892

$1.42 IQD 1,863

109.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.85 IQD 5,044

$2.04 IQD 2,668

88.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 513

$0.37 IQD 481

5.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.90 IQD 30.0K

$30.56 IQD 40.0K

-25.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 IQD 2,944

$2.27 IQD 2,972

-0.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.25 IQD 2,954

$2.28 IQD 2,990

-1.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.77 IQD 8,867

$6.88 IQD 9,010

-1.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 765

$0.69 IQD 910

-15.94%

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

$13.1K IQD 17.2M

$19.4K IQD 25.4M

-32.17%

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

$22.7K IQD 29.8M

$20.4K IQD 26.8M

11.28%

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

$58.5 IQD 76.6K

$100 IQD 131.3K

-41.69%

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

$25.53 IQD 33.4K

$17.49 IQD 22.9K

45.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$38.83 IQD 50.9K

$29.35 IQD 38.4K

32.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.66 IQD 48.0K

$36.35 IQD 47.6K

0.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

$16.92 IQD 22.2K

-9.81%

Cinema Ticket

$7.51 IQD 9,843

$11.64 IQD 15.3K

-35.48%

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

$96.4 IQD 126.2K

$266 IQD 348.4K

-63.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,781 IQD 5.0M

$3,229 IQD 4.2M

17.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.03 IQD 55.1K

$33.07 IQD 43.3K

27.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.18 IQD 26.4K

$48.83 IQD 64.0K

-58.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.6 IQD 92.5K

$83.9 IQD 109.9K

-15.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.45 IQD 54.3K

$77.9 IQD 102.0K

-46.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$444 IQD 581.9K

$247 IQD 323.6K

79.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$133 IQD 174.5K

$175 IQD 229.5K

-23.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$932 IQD 1.2M

$577 IQD 756.1K

61.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 IQD 867.5K

$340 IQD 444.8K

95.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$787 IQD 1.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$752 IQD 985.4K

$226 IQD 296.1K

232.79%

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 Sinjar: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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