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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halabjah is 13.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halabjah is 31.1% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.74 IQD 4,908

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-29.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.35 IQD 25.4K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-47.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$7.47 IQD 9,802

5.49%

Cappuccino

$1.87 IQD 2,446

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-36.82%

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

$0.36 IQD 476

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 219

$0.19 IQD 251

-10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.64 IQD 3,456

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-20.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 IQD 3,830

$2.83 IQD 3,713

3.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 IQD 829

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-51.54%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,043

$0.79 IQD 1,035

1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 IQD 2,159

$1.64 IQD 2,147

0.61%

Eggs

$1.51 IQD 1,982

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-16.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 IQD 5,981

$4.40 IQD 5,768

3.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.93 IQD 2,531

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-61.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.10 IQD 13.2K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-29.57%

Apples (1kg)

$0.73 IQD 960

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-42.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,517

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-4.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 966

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-30.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 977

$0.71 IQD 929

4.23%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 820

$0.66 IQD 866

-4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 IQD 885

$0.67 IQD 880

1.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 868

$0.65 IQD 856

1.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 IQD 2,830

$2.14 IQD 2,801

0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.05 IQD 15.8K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

2.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 IQD 2,341

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-2.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 IQD 1,288

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-54.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 479

$0.76 IQD 991

-51.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.74 IQD 41.6K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

13.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 IQD 1,955

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-61.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,022

$1.54 IQD 2,019

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,981

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-70.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 736

$0.56 IQD 734

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

$20.0K IQD 26.2M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

1.55%

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

$9,508 IQD 12.5M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-52.34%

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

$155 IQD 203.8K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-11.86%

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

$11.54 IQD 15.1K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-55.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.70 IQD 38.9K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-26.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.29 IQD 48.9K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-10.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.94 IQD 22.2K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-8.28%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,865

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-4.45%

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

$169 IQD 221.5K

$168 IQD 220.6K

0.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,640 IQD 4.8M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

1.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.84 IQD 10.3K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-72.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.21 IQD 39.6K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-1.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.1 IQD 85.4K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

0.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.58 IQD 57.2K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

0.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 IQD 315.8K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-55.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 IQD 233.9K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-44.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$568 IQD 744.8K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-32.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$345 IQD 452.8K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-41.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$804 IQD 1.1M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-78.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 IQD 849.7K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-55.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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