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

🙂 Solo nomad: Halabjah is 19.6% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Halabjah is 27.1% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.93 IQD 5,148

$3.77 IQD 4,941

4.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.28 IQD 25.3K

$24.47 IQD 32.1K

-21.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.46 IQD 9,772

$6.99 IQD 9,155

6.72%

Cappuccino

$1.87 IQD 2,450

$2.11 IQD 2,757

-11.37%

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

$0.39 IQD 514

$0.43 IQD 565

-9.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 IQD 238

$0.34 IQD 448

-47.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.64 IQD 3,460

$3.81 IQD 4,990

-30.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 IQD 3,667

$2.71 IQD 3,544

3.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.59 IQD 768

$1.21 IQD 1,588

-51.24%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 IQD 972

$0.71 IQD 930

4.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,148

$1.42 IQD 1,858

15.49%

Eggs

$1.51 IQD 1,980

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-17.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.41 IQD 5,783

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

-45.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.96 IQD 2,566

$7.11 IQD 9,319

-72.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.06 IQD 13.2K

$13.06 IQD 17.1K

-22.97%

Apples (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 977

$1.02 IQD 1,334

-26.47%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,584

$1.35 IQD 1,771

-10.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.78 IQD 1,022

$1.05 IQD 1,376

-25.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 913

$0.60 IQD 780

16.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 IQD 845

$0.72 IQD 948

-11.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.68 IQD 886

$0.58 IQD 755

17.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 IQD 887

$0.78 IQD 1,028

-12.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 867

$0.39 IQD 507

69.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.07 IQD 2,708

$1.85 IQD 2,429

11.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.78 IQD 18.1K

$12.70 IQD 16.6K

8.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 IQD 2,314

$2.97 IQD 3,892

-40.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 IQD 1,297

$3.85 IQD 5,044

-74.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 483

$0.39 IQD 513

-5.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.18 IQD 40.8K

$22.90 IQD 30.0K

36.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.52 IQD 1,990

$2.25 IQD 2,944

-32.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,957

$2.25 IQD 2,954

-33.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 IQD 3,082

$6.77 IQD 8,867

-65.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.54 IQD 703

$0.58 IQD 765

-6.90%

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

$19.9K IQD 26.0M

$13.1K IQD 17.2M

51.43%

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

$9,462 IQD 12.4M

$22.7K IQD 29.8M

-58.39%

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

$154 IQD 201.7K

$58.5 IQD 76.6K

163.30%

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

$11.37 IQD 14.9K

$25.53 IQD 33.4K

-55.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.41 IQD 38.5K

$38.83 IQD 50.9K

-24.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.10 IQD 48.6K

$36.66 IQD 48.0K

1.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

8.65%

Cinema Ticket

$7.59 IQD 9,946

$7.51 IQD 9,843

1.07%

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

$163 IQD 213.8K

$96.4 IQD 126.2K

69.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,515 IQD 4.6M

$3,781 IQD 5.0M

-7.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.49 IQD 9,805

$42.03 IQD 55.1K

-82.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.21 IQD 39.6K

$20.18 IQD 26.4K

49.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.0 IQD 83.8K

$70.6 IQD 92.5K

-9.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.79 IQD 57.4K

$41.45 IQD 54.3K

5.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$244 IQD 319.5K

$444 IQD 581.9K

-45.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$177 IQD 232.2K

$133 IQD 174.5K

33.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$568 IQD 744.5K

$932 IQD 1.2M

-39.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 IQD 455.4K

$662 IQD 867.5K

-47.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$787 IQD 1.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$752 IQD 985.4K

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 Basra: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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