Cost of Living Comparison Between Karbala and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Karbala and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Karbala is 14.6% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karbala is 14.6% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.89 IQD 6,407

$3.77 IQD 4,941

29.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

$24.47 IQD 32.1K

-38.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 IQD 7,177

$6.99 IQD 9,155

-21.60%

Cappuccino

$1.66 IQD 2,169

$2.11 IQD 2,757

-21.33%

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

$0.37 IQD 482

$0.43 IQD 565

-13.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 IQD 365

$0.34 IQD 448

-17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.90 IQD 2,486

$3.81 IQD 4,990

-50.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 IQD 3,838

$2.71 IQD 3,544

8.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 IQD 1,549

$1.21 IQD 1,588

-2.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 IQD 897

$0.71 IQD 930

-4.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 IQD 1,869

$1.42 IQD 1,858

0.70%

Eggs

$1.72 IQD 2,259

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-5.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.23 IQD 6,844

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

-34.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.64 IQD 6,078

$7.11 IQD 9,319

-34.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.52 IQD 12.5K

$13.06 IQD 17.1K

-27.11%

Apples (1kg)

$0.92 IQD 1,204

$1.02 IQD 1,334

-9.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 IQD 1,411

$1.35 IQD 1,771

-20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 IQD 1,197

$1.05 IQD 1,376

-13.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 883

$0.60 IQD 780

11.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 IQD 837

$0.72 IQD 948

-11.11%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 IQD 666

$0.58 IQD 755

-12.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.55 IQD 723

$0.78 IQD 1,028

-29.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 IQD 817

$0.39 IQD 507

58.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.86 IQD 2,441

$1.85 IQD 2,429

0.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.70 IQD 16.6K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 IQD 1,382

$2.97 IQD 3,892

-64.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 IQD 2,818

$3.85 IQD 5,044

-44.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.39 IQD 513

-7.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.74 IQD 40.3K

$22.90 IQD 30.0K

34.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,970

$2.25 IQD 2,944

0.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,949

$2.25 IQD 2,954

-33.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.60 IQD 9,956

$6.77 IQD 8,867

12.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 IQD 638

$0.58 IQD 765

-15.52%

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

$11.3K IQD 14.9M

$13.1K IQD 17.2M

-13.57%

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

$14.3K IQD 18.7M

$22.7K IQD 29.8M

-37.27%

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

$71.0 IQD 93.0K

$58.5 IQD 76.6K

21.41%

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

$24.77 IQD 32.4K

$25.53 IQD 33.4K

-2.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$49.02 IQD 64.2K

$38.83 IQD 50.9K

26.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.23 IQD 30.4K

$36.66 IQD 48.0K

-36.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.89 IQD 22.1K

$15.26 IQD 20.0K

10.68%

Cinema Ticket

$8.78 IQD 11.5K

$7.51 IQD 9,843

16.91%

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

$127 IQD 166.9K

$96.4 IQD 126.2K

32.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$769 IQD 1.0M

$3,781 IQD 5.0M

-79.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.07 IQD 22.4K

$42.03 IQD 55.1K

-59.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.05 IQD 18.4K

$20.18 IQD 26.4K

-30.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$30.35 IQD 39.8K

$70.6 IQD 92.5K

-57.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$32.45 IQD 42.5K

$41.45 IQD 54.3K

-21.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 IQD 326.2K

$444 IQD 581.9K

-43.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 IQD 193.8K

$133 IQD 174.5K

11.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$343 IQD 449.5K

$932 IQD 1.2M

-63.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$248 IQD 325.1K

$662 IQD 867.5K

-62.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$977 IQD 1.3M

$1,559 IQD 2.0M

-37.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$325 IQD 425.7K

$787 IQD 1.0M

-58.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$477 IQD 625.3K

$752 IQD 985.4K

-36.54%

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 Basra: March 1, 2026

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