Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Erbil and Baghdad

😐 Solo nomad: Erbil is 13.7% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Erbil is 9.6% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

$5.44 IQD 7,117

41.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.10 IQD 30.2K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-35.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.79 IQD 11.5K

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

11.55%

Cappuccino

$3.13 IQD 4,091

$2.94 IQD 3,849

6.46%

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

$0.52 IQD 675

$0.37 IQD 480

40.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 288

$0.17 IQD 227

29.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.95 IQD 2,547

$3.42 IQD 4,473

-42.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 IQD 2,695

$2.90 IQD 3,791

-28.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 IQD 1,745

$1.35 IQD 1,771

-1.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 IQD 1,100

$0.79 IQD 1,033

6.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 IQD 2,348

$1.58 IQD 2,068

13.92%

Eggs

$1.97 IQD 2,580

$1.72 IQD 2,250

14.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.54 IQD 9,856

$4.62 IQD 6,035

63.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 IQD 6,212

$4.96 IQD 6,484

-4.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.00 IQD 18.3K

$14.02 IQD 18.3K

-0.14%

Apples (1kg)

$1.14 IQD 1,488

$1.29 IQD 1,681

-11.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,517

$1.16 IQD 1,521

Oranges (1kg)

$1.13 IQD 1,477

$1.00 IQD 1,310

13.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 972

$0.74 IQD 970

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 946

$0.70 IQD 909

2.86%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 921

$0.67 IQD 873

4.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 IQD 963

$0.63 IQD 822

17.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 IQD 730

$0.62 IQD 813

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.64 IQD 3,455

$2.12 IQD 2,773

24.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.45 IQD 16.3K

$13.33 IQD 17.4K

-6.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 IQD 1,802

$1.82 IQD 2,383

-24.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.00 IQD 2,615

$2.16 IQD 2,831

-7.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.59 IQD 777

$0.76 IQD 992

-22.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.66 IQD 45.3K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

22.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.28 IQD 2,981

$3.72 IQD 4,867

-38.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.29 IQD 3,000

$1.55 IQD 2,033

47.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.08 IQD 9,255

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-9.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.70 IQD 912

$0.58 IQD 753

20.69%

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

$19.5K IQD 25.5M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-1.47%

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

$20.6K IQD 26.9M

$19.8K IQD 25.8M

4.16%

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

$101 IQD 132.1K

$180 IQD 235.0K

-43.80%

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

$17.55 IQD 22.9K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-32.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.42 IQD 38.5K

$40.51 IQD 53.0K

-27.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.4 IQD 96.0K

$41.15 IQD 53.8K

78.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.74 IQD 15.4K

$18.70 IQD 24.4K

-37.22%

Cinema Ticket

$11.69 IQD 15.3K

$7.52 IQD 9,838

55.45%

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

$266 IQD 347.3K

$164 IQD 214.1K

62.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,301 IQD 4.3M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-8.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.12 IQD 43.3K

$28.41 IQD 37.1K

16.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.75 IQD 65.1K

$31.14 IQD 40.7K

59.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.1 IQD 108.7K

$63.5 IQD 83.0K

30.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.8 IQD 100.5K

$42.59 IQD 55.7K

80.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$439 IQD 574.4K

$547 IQD 716.0K

-19.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 IQD 360.6K

$322 IQD 420.6K

-14.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$738 IQD 965.7K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-9.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 IQD 631.7K

$583 IQD 762.9K

-17.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,112 IQD 1.5M

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-70.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$664 IQD 867.9K

$1,413 IQD 1.8M

-53.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$555 IQD 725.3K

$649 IQD 848.6K

-14.53%

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 Erbil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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