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

😐 Solo nomad: Erbil is 15.8% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Erbil is 7.3% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$5.50 IQD 7,203

43.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.86 IQD 29.9K

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

-37.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.58 IQD 11.2K

$7.59 IQD 9,932

13.04%

Cappuccino

$3.26 IQD 4,266

$3.11 IQD 4,077

4.82%

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

$0.51 IQD 674

$0.36 IQD 478

41.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 262

$0.16 IQD 212

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.95 IQD 2,547

$3.48 IQD 4,556

-43.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,824

$2.94 IQD 3,853

-26.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 IQD 1,745

$1.36 IQD 1,778

-2.21%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,044

$0.83 IQD 1,081

-3.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.80 IQD 2,359

$1.60 IQD 2,101

12.50%

Eggs

$1.92 IQD 2,508

$1.78 IQD 2,333

7.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.49 IQD 9,801

$4.48 IQD 5,871

67.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.85 IQD 6,345

$4.99 IQD 6,539

-2.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.32 IQD 18.8K

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

2.73%

Apples (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,554

$1.26 IQD 1,654

-5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,564

$1.21 IQD 1,582

-1.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,563

$1.05 IQD 1,370

13.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 IQD 1,059

$0.74 IQD 965

9.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.65 IQD 847

3.08%

Onion (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 982

$0.67 IQD 879

11.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.74 IQD 968

$0.67 IQD 882

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 IQD 742

$0.66 IQD 870

-13.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.71 IQD 3,545

$2.14 IQD 2,806

26.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.53 IQD 16.4K

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

-8.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 IQD 1,899

$1.84 IQD 2,410

-21.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 IQD 2,654

$2.08 IQD 2,718

-2.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.59 IQD 778

$0.75 IQD 978

-21.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.17 IQD 46.0K

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

26.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 IQD 3,096

$3.89 IQD 5,095

-39.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.31 IQD 3,019

$1.48 IQD 1,933

56.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.79 IQD 8,893

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-12.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.65 IQD 845

$0.52 IQD 686

25.00%

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

$18.9K IQD 24.8M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-7.11%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

1.60%

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

$98.8 IQD 129.4K

$175 IQD 229.8K

-43.69%

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

$17.50 IQD 22.9K

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

-33.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.35 IQD 39.7K

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

-23.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$73.9 IQD 96.7K

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

77.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.75 IQD 15.4K

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

-36.90%

Cinema Ticket

$11.31 IQD 14.8K

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

45.19%

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

$262 IQD 343.1K

$167 IQD 218.5K

57.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,323 IQD 4.4M

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

-6.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.22 IQD 43.5K

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

15.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.02 IQD 62.9K

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

55.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.5 IQD 106.8K

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

24.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 IQD 100.9K

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

75.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$430 IQD 562.7K

$555 IQD 727.0K

-22.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 IQD 361.4K

$325 IQD 425.5K

-15.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$724 IQD 947.4K

$836 IQD 1.1M

-13.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$496 IQD 649.5K

$591 IQD 774.1K

-16.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,111 IQD 1.5M

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

-71.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$653 IQD 854.3K

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

-55.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$566 IQD 741.0K

$627 IQD 820.4K

-9.69%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: April 13, 2026

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