Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalar is 39.8% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalar is 39.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 IQD 2,565

$5.27 IQD 6,914

-62.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.11 IQD 15.9K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-67.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 IQD 4,673

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-52.34%

Cappuccino

$0.99 IQD 1,303

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-66.55%

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

$0.52 IQD 686

$0.39 IQD 515

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 IQD 193

$0.19 IQD 251

-21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.95 IQD 2,563

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-41.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 IQD 2,688

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-27.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 IQD 1,384

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-18.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.86 IQD 1,122

$0.79 IQD 1,035

8.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 IQD 1,969

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-8.54%

Eggs

$1.33 IQD 1,738

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-26.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.51 IQD 4,599

$4.40 IQD 5,768

-20.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.27 IQD 2,975

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-54.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.32 IQD 16.2K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-14.09%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 IQD 1,211

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-27.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 IQD 1,492

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-5.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 IQD 1,226

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-12.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.79 IQD 1,042

$0.71 IQD 929

11.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 849

$0.70 IQD 920

-7.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 910

$0.66 IQD 866

4.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 IQD 961

$0.67 IQD 880

8.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 IQD 590

$0.65 IQD 856

-30.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.74 IQD 3,588

$2.14 IQD 2,801

28.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.31 IQD 16.1K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

5.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 IQD 1,878

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 IQD 2,576

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-8.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 IQD 727

$0.76 IQD 991

-27.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.70 IQD 40.3K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

9.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.33 IQD 3,050

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-40.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.90 IQD 2,496

$1.54 IQD 2,019

23.38%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.84 IQD 5,042

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-49.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 IQD 860

$0.56 IQD 734

17.86%

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

$16.9K IQD 22.1M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-14.21%

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

$18.4K IQD 24.2M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

-7.63%

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

$53.0 IQD 69.5K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-69.95%

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

$13.36 IQD 17.5K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-48.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.65 IQD 32.3K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-39.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.39 IQD 25.4K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-53.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.87 IQD 22.1K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-8.66%

Cinema Ticket

$7.61 IQD 9,975

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-3.30%

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

$51.6 IQD 67.6K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-69.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,528 IQD 2.0M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-57.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.59 IQD 16.5K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-55.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.91 IQD 18.2K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-54.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.09 IQD 35.5K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-57.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.21 IQD 42.2K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-25.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$172 IQD 225.9K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-68.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 IQD 138.6K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-67.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$282 IQD 369.2K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-66.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 IQD 193.2K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-75.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$953 IQD 1.2M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-74.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$455 IQD 596.8K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-68.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$350 IQD 458.5K

$620 IQD 813.7K

-43.65%

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 Kalar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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