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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalar is 35.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalar is 29.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.89 IQD 2,473

$5.44 IQD 7,129

-65.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.06 IQD 15.8K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-66.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.59 IQD 4,697

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-54.44%

Cappuccino

$1.00 IQD 1,313

$2.94 IQD 3,855

-65.99%

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

$0.51 IQD 671

$0.37 IQD 481

37.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 IQD 200

$0.17 IQD 227

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 IQD 2,563

$3.42 IQD 4,481

-42.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 IQD 2,776

$2.90 IQD 3,797

-26.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 IQD 1,375

$1.35 IQD 1,774

-22.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.80 IQD 1,042

$0.79 IQD 1,035

1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 IQD 2,024

$1.58 IQD 2,071

-2.53%

Eggs

$1.30 IQD 1,705

$1.72 IQD 2,254

-24.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.54 IQD 4,636

$4.62 IQD 6,045

-23.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.34 IQD 3,065

$4.96 IQD 6,495

-52.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.69 IQD 16.6K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-9.49%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 IQD 1,281

$1.29 IQD 1,684

-24.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,553

$1.16 IQD 1,524

2.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 IQD 1,296

$1.00 IQD 1,312

-1.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 IQD 1,055

$0.74 IQD 971

9.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 859

$0.70 IQD 911

-5.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 915

$0.67 IQD 874

4.48%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.78 IQD 1,025

$0.63 IQD 823

23.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 IQD 583

$0.62 IQD 814

-27.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.60 IQD 3,406

$2.12 IQD 2,778

22.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.42 IQD 16.3K

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

-6.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 IQD 1,824

$1.82 IQD 2,387

-23.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 IQD 2,544

$2.16 IQD 2,836

-10.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 IQD 711

$0.76 IQD 994

-28.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.23 IQD 39.6K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

6.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.31 IQD 3,026

$3.72 IQD 4,875

-37.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.87 IQD 2,453

$1.55 IQD 2,037

20.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.77 IQD 4,939

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-51.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 IQD 861

$0.58 IQD 754

13.79%

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

$16.8K IQD 22.0M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-15.19%

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

$18.8K IQD 24.6M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-5.06%

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

$53.9 IQD 70.7K

$180 IQD 235.4K

-69.98%

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

$13.24 IQD 17.3K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-49.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.27 IQD 31.8K

$40.51 IQD 53.1K

-40.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.40 IQD 25.4K

$41.15 IQD 53.9K

-52.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.89 IQD 22.1K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-9.68%

Cinema Ticket

$7.86 IQD 10.3K

$7.52 IQD 9,854

4.52%

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

$50.8 IQD 66.5K

$164 IQD 214.5K

-68.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,531 IQD 2.0M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-57.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.90 IQD 16.9K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

-54.59%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.88 IQD 18.2K

$31.14 IQD 40.8K

-55.43%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.49 IQD 34.7K

$63.5 IQD 83.1K

-58.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.69 IQD 42.8K

$42.59 IQD 55.8K

-23.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 IQD 222.7K

$547 IQD 717.2K

-68.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 IQD 136.9K

$322 IQD 421.3K

-67.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 IQD 377.3K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-64.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$145 IQD 190.4K

$583 IQD 764.2K

-75.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,271 IQD 4.3M

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-14.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$451 IQD 590.7K

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

-68.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$348 IQD 455.2K

$649 IQD 850.0K

-46.45%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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