Cost of Living Comparison Between Halabjah and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Halabjah and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Halabjah is 23.2% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halabjah is 30.2% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.93 IQD 5,148

$5.44 IQD 7,129

-27.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.28 IQD 25.3K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-46.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.46 IQD 9,772

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-5.33%

Cappuccino

$1.87 IQD 2,450

$2.94 IQD 3,855

-36.39%

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

$0.39 IQD 514

$0.37 IQD 481

5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 IQD 238

$0.17 IQD 227

5.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.64 IQD 3,460

$3.42 IQD 4,481

-22.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 IQD 3,667

$2.90 IQD 3,797

-3.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 IQD 768

$1.35 IQD 1,774

-56.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 IQD 972

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-6.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,148

$1.58 IQD 2,071

3.80%

Eggs

$1.51 IQD 1,980

$1.72 IQD 2,254

-12.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 IQD 5,783

$4.62 IQD 6,045

-4.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.96 IQD 2,566

$4.96 IQD 6,495

-60.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.06 IQD 13.2K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-28.25%

Apples (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 977

$1.29 IQD 1,684

-41.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,584

$1.16 IQD 1,524

4.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 IQD 1,022

$1.00 IQD 1,312

-22.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 913

$0.74 IQD 971

-5.41%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 IQD 845

$0.70 IQD 911

-8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 886

$0.67 IQD 874

1.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 IQD 887

$0.63 IQD 823

7.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 867

$0.62 IQD 814

6.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 IQD 2,708

$2.12 IQD 2,778

-2.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.78 IQD 18.1K

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

3.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 IQD 2,314

$1.82 IQD 2,387

-2.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 IQD 1,297

$2.16 IQD 2,836

-54.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 483

$0.76 IQD 994

-51.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.18 IQD 40.8K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

10.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 IQD 1,990

$3.72 IQD 4,875

-59.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,957

$1.55 IQD 2,037

-3.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 IQD 3,082

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-69.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 IQD 703

$0.58 IQD 754

-6.90%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.0M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

0.50%

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

$9,462 IQD 12.4M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-52.10%

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

$154 IQD 201.7K

$180 IQD 235.4K

-14.32%

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

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-56.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.41 IQD 38.5K

$40.51 IQD 53.1K

-27.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.10 IQD 48.6K

$41.15 IQD 53.9K

-9.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-11.34%

Cinema Ticket

$7.59 IQD 9,946

$7.52 IQD 9,854

0.93%

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

$163 IQD 213.8K

$164 IQD 214.5K

-0.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,515 IQD 4.6M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-2.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.49 IQD 9,805

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

-73.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.21 IQD 39.6K

$31.14 IQD 40.8K

-2.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.0 IQD 83.8K

$63.5 IQD 83.1K

0.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.79 IQD 57.4K

$42.59 IQD 55.8K

2.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 IQD 319.5K

$547 IQD 717.2K

-55.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 IQD 232.2K

$322 IQD 421.3K

-44.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$568 IQD 744.5K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-30.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 IQD 455.4K

$583 IQD 764.2K

-40.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$649 IQD 850.0K

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 Halabjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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