Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Duhok and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Duhok is 28.4% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Duhok is 17.7% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.91 IQD 5,130

$3.91 IQD 5,128

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.19 IQD 25.2K

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

-23.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 IQD 9,010

$7.09 IQD 9,293

-3.10%

Cappuccino

$2.55 IQD 3,344

$2.09 IQD 2,736

22.01%

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

$0.40 IQD 520

$0.47 IQD 617

-14.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 213

$0.34 IQD 450

-52.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.18 IQD 1,552

$3.85 IQD 5,046

-69.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 IQD 2,579

$2.61 IQD 3,425

-24.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 IQD 1,749

$1.17 IQD 1,528

13.68%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,111

$0.70 IQD 923

21.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 IQD 2,173

$1.45 IQD 1,902

14.48%

Eggs

$1.83 IQD 2,394

$1.89 IQD 2,477

-3.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.11 IQD 6,701

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

-37.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.03 IQD 3,973

$7.18 IQD 9,410

-57.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.67 IQD 16.6K

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

-2.16%

Apples (1kg)

$1.11 IQD 1,457

$1.02 IQD 1,334

8.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,517

$1.41 IQD 1,842

-17.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 IQD 1,145

$1.05 IQD 1,372

-17.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 989

$0.62 IQD 819

20.97%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 861

$0.68 IQD 896

-2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 918

$0.60 IQD 789

16.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 IQD 939

$0.84 IQD 1,106

-14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 IQD 685

$0.41 IQD 542

26.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 IQD 2,480

$1.87 IQD 2,452

1.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.68 IQD 16.6K

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

-2.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 IQD 1,829

$2.99 IQD 3,921

-53.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 IQD 2,619

$3.78 IQD 4,959

-47.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.35 IQD 459

$0.40 IQD 522

-12.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.51 IQD 20.3K

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

-33.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.32 IQD 3,041

$2.32 IQD 3,043

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IQD 2,001

$2.24 IQD 2,938

-31.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.98 IQD 7,846

$6.81 IQD 8,929

-12.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.70 IQD 916

$0.59 IQD 774

18.64%

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

$19.1K IQD 25.0M

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

44.58%

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

$19.8K IQD 26.0M

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

-15.32%

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

$93.0 IQD 122.0K

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

60.98%

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

$9.63 IQD 12.6K

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

-61.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.42 IQD 38.6K

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

-22.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.5 IQD 68.8K

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

42.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.73 IQD 21.9K

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

11.38%

Cinema Ticket

$7.68 IQD 10.1K

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

-0.78%

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

$112 IQD 147.5K

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

13.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,238 IQD 4.2M

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

-15.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.17 IQD 13.3K

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

-75.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$20.16 IQD 26.4K

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

-0.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$29.71 IQD 39.0K

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

-58.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.60 IQD 25.7K

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

-53.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$179 IQD 234.5K

$451 IQD 591.8K

-60.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$125 IQD 164.3K

$134 IQD 175.3K

-6.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$380 IQD 498.6K

$919 IQD 1.2M

-58.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$343 IQD 449.2K

$655 IQD 859.4K

-47.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$469 IQD 615.6K

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

-70.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$389 IQD 510.7K

$804 IQD 1.1M

-51.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$463 IQD 606.8K

$777 IQD 1.0M

-40.48%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Basra: January 11, 2026

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