Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Duhok is 30.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duhok is 17.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 32.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.73 IQD 4,882

$5.44 IQD 7,129

-31.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.77 IQD 24.6K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-47.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.16 IQD 9,384

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-9.14%

Cappuccino

$2.63 IQD 3,446

$2.94 IQD 3,855

-10.54%

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

$0.40 IQD 521

$0.37 IQD 481

8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 256

$0.17 IQD 227

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.13 IQD 1,476

$3.42 IQD 4,481

-66.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 IQD 2,438

$2.90 IQD 3,797

-35.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 IQD 1,725

$1.35 IQD 1,774

-2.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,046

$0.79 IQD 1,035

1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.57 IQD 2,052

$1.58 IQD 2,071

-0.63%

Eggs

$1.80 IQD 2,352

$1.72 IQD 2,254

4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.20 IQD 6,810

$4.62 IQD 6,045

12.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 IQD 3,909

$4.96 IQD 6,495

-39.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.83 IQD 16.8K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-8.49%

Apples (1kg)

$1.12 IQD 1,462

$1.29 IQD 1,684

-13.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.20 IQD 1,573

$1.16 IQD 1,524

3.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.82 IQD 1,076

$1.00 IQD 1,312

-18.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 919

$0.74 IQD 971

-5.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 946

$0.70 IQD 911

2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 979

$0.67 IQD 874

11.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 IQD 945

$0.63 IQD 823

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 IQD 732

$0.62 IQD 814

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 IQD 2,445

$2.12 IQD 2,778

-11.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.38 IQD 16.2K

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

-7.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 IQD 1,876

$1.82 IQD 2,387

-21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 IQD 2,665

$2.16 IQD 2,836

-6.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 IQD 428

$0.76 IQD 994

-56.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.67 IQD 20.5K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

-44.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.24 IQD 2,928

$3.72 IQD 4,875

-39.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,014

$1.55 IQD 2,037

-0.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.93 IQD 7,772

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-23.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 IQD 861

$0.58 IQD 754

13.79%

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

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-4.39%

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

$19.6K IQD 25.6M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-1.00%

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

$93.2 IQD 122.0K

$180 IQD 235.4K

-48.16%

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

$9.84 IQD 12.9K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-62.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.04 IQD 39.4K

$40.51 IQD 53.1K

-25.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.1 IQD 68.3K

$41.15 IQD 53.9K

26.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.66 IQD 21.8K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-10.91%

Cinema Ticket

$7.51 IQD 9,840

$7.52 IQD 9,854

-0.13%

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

$114 IQD 149.8K

$164 IQD 214.5K

-30.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,255 IQD 4.3M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-9.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$9.92 IQD 13.0K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

-65.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.19 IQD 26.5K

$31.14 IQD 40.8K

-35.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.45 IQD 38.6K

$63.5 IQD 83.1K

-53.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.96 IQD 26.1K

$42.59 IQD 55.8K

-53.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$179 IQD 234.9K

$547 IQD 717.2K

-67.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$127 IQD 166.1K

$322 IQD 421.3K

-60.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$371 IQD 485.3K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-54.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 IQD 459.2K

$583 IQD 764.2K

-39.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$466 IQD 610.5K

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-87.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$390 IQD 510.7K

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

-72.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$470 IQD 615.9K

$649 IQD 850.0K

-27.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.33

5.67

152.73%

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

Last update for Duhok: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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