Cost of Living Comparison Between Karbala and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Karbala and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Karbala is 18.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karbala is 18.2% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.89 IQD 6,407

$5.44 IQD 7,129

-10.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-58.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 IQD 7,177

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

-30.46%

Cappuccino

$1.66 IQD 2,169

$2.94 IQD 3,855

-43.54%

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

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.37 IQD 481

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 IQD 365

$0.17 IQD 227

64.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.90 IQD 2,486

$3.42 IQD 4,481

-44.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 IQD 3,838

$2.90 IQD 3,797

1.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 IQD 1,549

$1.35 IQD 1,774

-12.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 IQD 897

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-13.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 IQD 1,869

$1.58 IQD 2,071

-9.49%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,259

$1.72 IQD 2,254

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.23 IQD 6,844

$4.62 IQD 6,045

13.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.64 IQD 6,078

$4.96 IQD 6,495

-6.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.52 IQD 12.5K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

-32.10%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 IQD 1,204

$1.29 IQD 1,684

-28.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 IQD 1,411

$1.16 IQD 1,524

-6.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 IQD 1,197

$1.00 IQD 1,312

-9.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 883

$0.74 IQD 971

-9.46%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 IQD 837

$0.70 IQD 911

-8.57%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 IQD 666

$0.67 IQD 874

-23.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 IQD 723

$0.63 IQD 823

-12.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 817

$0.62 IQD 814

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.86 IQD 2,441

$2.12 IQD 2,778

-12.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 IQD 1,382

$1.82 IQD 2,387

-41.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,818

$2.16 IQD 2,836

-0.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.76 IQD 994

-52.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.74 IQD 40.3K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

8.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,970

$3.72 IQD 4,875

-38.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,949

$1.55 IQD 2,037

-3.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.60 IQD 9,956

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-2.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 IQD 638

$0.58 IQD 754

-15.52%

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

$11.3K IQD 14.9M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-42.64%

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

$14.3K IQD 18.7M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-27.78%

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

$71.0 IQD 93.0K

$180 IQD 235.4K

-60.49%

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

$24.77 IQD 32.4K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-5.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.02 IQD 64.2K

$40.51 IQD 53.1K

21.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.23 IQD 30.4K

$41.15 IQD 53.9K

-43.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.89 IQD 22.1K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-9.68%

Cinema Ticket

$8.78 IQD 11.5K

$7.52 IQD 9,854

16.76%

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

$127 IQD 166.9K

$164 IQD 214.5K

-22.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$769 IQD 1.0M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-78.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.07 IQD 22.4K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

-39.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.05 IQD 18.4K

$31.14 IQD 40.8K

-54.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$30.35 IQD 39.8K

$63.5 IQD 83.1K

-52.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.45 IQD 42.5K

$42.59 IQD 55.8K

-23.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 IQD 326.2K

$547 IQD 717.2K

-54.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 IQD 193.8K

$322 IQD 421.3K

-54.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 IQD 449.5K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-57.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$248 IQD 325.1K

$583 IQD 764.2K

-57.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$977 IQD 1.3M

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

-74.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$325 IQD 425.7K

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

-77.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$477 IQD 625.3K

$649 IQD 850.0K

-26.44%

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 Karbala: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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