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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halabjah is 10.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halabjah is 34.3% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.86 IQD 5,047

$5.33 IQD 6,974

-27.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.87 IQD 24.7K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-48.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.42 IQD 9,715

$7.43 IQD 9,729

-0.13%

Cappuccino

$1.96 IQD 2,564

$2.99 IQD 3,920

-34.45%

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

$0.37 IQD 483

$0.4 IQD 518

-7.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 271

$0.19 IQD 245

10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.7 IQD 3,528

$3.51 IQD 4,598

-23.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 IQD 3,773

$2.85 IQD 3,734

1.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 IQD 783

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-56.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,031

$0.78 IQD 1,027

1.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,142

$1.66 IQD 2,170

-1.20%

Eggs

$1.5 IQD 1,961

$1.79 IQD 2,346

-16.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.59 IQD 6,005

$4.47 IQD 5,851

2.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.95 IQD 2,556

$4.88 IQD 6,386

-60.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.81 IQD 12.8K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-30.82%

Apples (1kg)

$0.8 IQD 1,052

$1.22 IQD 1,597

-34.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,521

$1.15 IQD 1,510

0.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 977

$1.01 IQD 1,322

-25.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 966

$0.75 IQD 979

-1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.7 IQD 911

$0.69 IQD 904

1.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 869

$0.63 IQD 820

4.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.66 IQD 869

$0.63 IQD 824

4.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 815

$0.66 IQD 858

-6.06%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 IQD 2,693

$2.15 IQD 2,812

-4.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.96 IQD 19.6K

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-1.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.83 IQD 2,394

$1.8 IQD 2,351

1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 IQD 1,291

$2.17 IQD 2,840

-54.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.75 IQD 977

-50.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.52 IQD 41.3K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

12.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.5 IQD 1,966

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-60.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IQD 1,937

$1.49 IQD 1,946

-0.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 IQD 3,026

$7.66 IQD 10K

-69.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 754

$0.53 IQD 695

9.43%

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

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-0.39%

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

$9,750 IQD 12.8M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-50.47%

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

$150 IQD 196.9K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-16.30%

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

$11.41 IQD 14.9K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

-55.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.28 IQD 38.3K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

-28.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.81 IQD 48.2K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-10.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.86 IQD 22.1K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-9.35%

Cinema Ticket

$7.72 IQD 10.1K

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

0.39%

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

$164 IQD 215.1K

$163 IQD 213.3K

0.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,514 IQD 4.6M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-2.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.6 IQD 9,951

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

-73.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.92 IQD 40.5K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

-0.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 IQD 84.4K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

1.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.12 IQD 56.4K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

1.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$246 IQD 322.5K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-54.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 IQD 231.9K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-44.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 IQD 755K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-29.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$338 IQD 441.9K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-43.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$931 IQD 1.2M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-69.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$553 IQD 723.6K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-58.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 IQD 757.9K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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