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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalar is 44% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kalar is 34.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.94 IQD 2,540

$5.33 IQD 6,974

-63.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.48 IQD 16.3K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-65.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.63 IQD 4,748

$7.43 IQD 9,729

-51.14%

Cappuccino

$1.03 IQD 1,354

$2.99 IQD 3,920

-65.55%

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

$0.48 IQD 627

$0.4 IQD 518

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 IQD 192

$0.19 IQD 245

-21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.01 IQD 2,627

$3.51 IQD 4,598

-42.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 IQD 2,785

$2.85 IQD 3,734

-25.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 IQD 1,384

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-23.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 IQD 1,058

$0.78 IQD 1,027

3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.51 IQD 1,983

$1.66 IQD 2,170

-9.04%

Eggs

$1.36 IQD 1,784

$1.79 IQD 2,346

-24.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.46 IQD 4,533

$4.47 IQD 5,851

-22.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.27 IQD 2,976

$4.88 IQD 6,386

-53.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.65 IQD 16.6K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-10.79%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 IQD 1,233

$1.22 IQD 1,597

-22.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,502

$1.15 IQD 1,510

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 IQD 1,218

$1.01 IQD 1,322

-7.92%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.76 IQD 999

$0.75 IQD 979

1.33%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 862

$0.69 IQD 904

-4.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.76 IQD 989

$0.63 IQD 820

20.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 IQD 998

$0.63 IQD 824

20.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 IQD 581

$0.66 IQD 858

-33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.63 IQD 3,440

$2.15 IQD 2,812

22.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.6 IQD 17.8K

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-10.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 IQD 1,879

$1.8 IQD 2,351

-20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 IQD 2,613

$2.17 IQD 2,840

-7.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 IQD 723

$0.75 IQD 977

-26.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.69 IQD 40.2K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

9.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 IQD 3,098

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-37.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.85 IQD 2,416

$1.49 IQD 1,946

24.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.94 IQD 5,159

$7.66 IQD 10K

-48.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.68 IQD 897

$0.53 IQD 695

28.30%

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

$17K IQD 22.2M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-16.55%

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

$18.5K IQD 24.2M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-6.11%

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

$52.9 IQD 69.2K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-70.58%

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

$13.17 IQD 17.2K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

-48.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.51 IQD 32.1K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

-40.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.92 IQD 24.8K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-54.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.87 IQD 22.1K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-9.30%

Cinema Ticket

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

2.34%

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

$50.8 IQD 66.5K

$163 IQD 213.3K

-68.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,544 IQD 2M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-57.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$12.85 IQD 16.8K

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

-54.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.78 IQD 18K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

-55.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.08 IQD 35.5K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

-57.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.08 IQD 43.3K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

-22.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$171 IQD 223.7K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-68.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 IQD 138.1K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-67.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 IQD 376.5K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-64.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$149 IQD 194.6K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-74.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,003 IQD 1.3M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-67.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$449 IQD 588K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-66.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$347 IQD 454.3K

$579 IQD 757.9K

-40.05%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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