Cost of Living Comparison Between Halabjah and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Halabjah and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Halabjah is 13% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halabjah is 24.7% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.74 IQD 4,908

$3.91 IQD 5,128

-4.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.35 IQD 25.4K

$25.14 IQD 33.0K

-23.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

$7.09 IQD 9,293

11.14%

Cappuccino

$1.87 IQD 2,446

$2.09 IQD 2,736

-10.53%

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

$0.36 IQD 476

$0.47 IQD 617

-23.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 IQD 219

$0.34 IQD 450

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.64 IQD 3,456

$3.85 IQD 5,046

-31.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 IQD 3,830

$2.61 IQD 3,425

11.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.63 IQD 829

$1.17 IQD 1,528

-46.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,043

$0.70 IQD 923

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.65 IQD 2,159

$1.45 IQD 1,902

13.79%

Eggs

$1.51 IQD 1,982

$1.89 IQD 2,477

-20.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 IQD 5,981

$8.13 IQD 10.7K

-43.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.93 IQD 2,531

$7.18 IQD 9,410

-73.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.10 IQD 13.2K

$12.95 IQD 17.0K

-22.01%

Apples (1kg)

$0.73 IQD 960

$1.02 IQD 1,334

-28.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 IQD 1,517

$1.41 IQD 1,842

-17.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 966

$1.05 IQD 1,372

-29.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 977

$0.62 IQD 819

19.35%

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 920

$0.68 IQD 896

2.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 820

$0.60 IQD 789

5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 IQD 885

$0.84 IQD 1,106

-19.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 868

$0.41 IQD 542

60.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 IQD 2,830

$1.87 IQD 2,452

15.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.05 IQD 15.8K

$13.02 IQD 17.1K

-7.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 IQD 2,341

$2.99 IQD 3,921

-40.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 IQD 1,288

$3.78 IQD 4,959

-74.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 479

$0.40 IQD 522

-7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.74 IQD 41.6K

$23.38 IQD 30.7K

35.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 IQD 1,955

$2.32 IQD 3,043

-35.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 IQD 2,022

$2.24 IQD 2,938

-31.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,981

$6.81 IQD 8,929

-66.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.56 IQD 736

$0.59 IQD 774

-5.08%

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

$20.0K IQD 26.2M

$13.2K IQD 17.3M

51.59%

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

$9,508 IQD 12.5M

$23.4K IQD 30.7M

-59.35%

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

$155 IQD 203.8K

$57.8 IQD 75.8K

168.87%

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

$11.54 IQD 15.1K

$25.16 IQD 33.0K

-54.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.70 IQD 38.9K

$37.76 IQD 49.5K

-21.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.29 IQD 48.9K

$36.72 IQD 48.2K

1.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.94 IQD 22.2K

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

12.78%

Cinema Ticket

$7.52 IQD 9,865

$7.74 IQD 10.1K

-2.84%

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

$169 IQD 221.5K

$98.9 IQD 129.7K

70.79%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,640 IQD 4.8M

$3,825 IQD 5.0M

-4.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.84 IQD 10.3K

$42.01 IQD 55.1K

-81.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.21 IQD 39.6K

$20.28 IQD 26.6K

48.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.1 IQD 85.4K

$72.1 IQD 94.5K

-9.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.58 IQD 57.2K

$41.83 IQD 54.9K

4.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$241 IQD 315.8K

$451 IQD 591.8K

-46.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$178 IQD 233.9K

$134 IQD 175.3K

33.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$568 IQD 744.8K

$919 IQD 1.2M

-38.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$345 IQD 452.8K

$655 IQD 859.4K

-47.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$804 IQD 1.1M

$1,597 IQD 2.1M

-49.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$648 IQD 849.7K

$804 IQD 1.1M

-19.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$777 IQD 1.0M

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 Basra: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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