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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karbala is 20.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karbala is 27.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.01 IQD 6,556

$5.33 IQD 6,974

-6.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.61 IQD 20.4K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-57.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.34 IQD 6,988

$7.43 IQD 9,729

-28.13%

Cappuccino

$1.58 IQD 2,071

$2.99 IQD 3,920

-47.16%

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

$0.36 IQD 476

$0.4 IQD 518

-10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.3 IQD 395

$0.19 IQD 245

57.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.93 IQD 2,521

$3.51 IQD 4,598

-45.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 IQD 3,706

$2.85 IQD 3,734

-0.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.19 IQD 1,562

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-13.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 IQD 914

$0.78 IQD 1,027

-10.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 IQD 1,867

$1.66 IQD 2,170

-13.86%

Eggs

$1.75 IQD 2,290

$1.79 IQD 2,346

-2.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.2 IQD 6,811

$4.47 IQD 5,851

16.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.85 IQD 6,348

$4.88 IQD 6,386

-0.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.7 IQD 12.7K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-31.59%

Apples (1kg)

$0.97 IQD 1,265

$1.22 IQD 1,597

-20.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.03 IQD 1,346

$1.15 IQD 1,510

-10.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 IQD 1,187

$1.01 IQD 1,322

-9.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 863

$0.75 IQD 979

-12.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 821

$0.69 IQD 904

-8.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 IQD 712

$0.63 IQD 820

-14.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 IQD 792

$0.63 IQD 824

-4.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.6 IQD 783

$0.66 IQD 858

-9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.94 IQD 2,537

$2.15 IQD 2,812

-9.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.19 IQD 17.3K

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-13.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 IQD 1,334

$1.8 IQD 2,351

-43.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 IQD 2,869

$2.17 IQD 2,840

0.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.75 IQD 977

-50.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.86 IQD 40.4K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

10.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,966

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-39.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 IQD 1,958

$1.49 IQD 1,946

0.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.68 IQD 10K

$7.66 IQD 10K

0.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 IQD 634

$0.53 IQD 695

-9.43%

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

$11.4K IQD 14.9M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-44.19%

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

$14.5K IQD 19M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-26.35%

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

$70.3 IQD 92K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-60.89%

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

$24.7 IQD 32.3K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

-2.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$48.37 IQD 63.3K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

18.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.76 IQD 29.8K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-44.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.95 IQD 22.2K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-8.87%

Cinema Ticket

$8.9 IQD 11.7K

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

15.73%

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

$126 IQD 165.2K

$163 IQD 213.3K

-22.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$785 IQD 1M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-78.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.44 IQD 22.8K

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

-38.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.06 IQD 18.4K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

-54.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$30.32 IQD 39.7K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

-52.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.09 IQD 42K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

-24.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$254 IQD 332K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-53.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 IQD 193.2K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-54.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$345 IQD 452.1K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-57.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$242 IQD 317.3K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-59.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,155 IQD 1.5M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-62.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$339 IQD 443.7K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-74.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$504 IQD 659.7K

$579 IQD 757.9K

-12.95%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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