Cost of Living Comparison Between Mashhad and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mashhad and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Mashhad is 21.2% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mashhad is 12.1% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.46 IQD 7,158

$5.27 IQD 6,914

3.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.74 IQD 48.2K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-0.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.55 IQD 9,900

$7.47 IQD 9,802

1.07%

Cappuccino

$2.97 IQD 3,893

$2.96 IQD 3,875

0.34%

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

$0.36 IQD 474

$0.39 IQD 515

-7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 259

$0.19 IQD 251

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.37 IQD 4,420

$3.34 IQD 4,379

0.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 IQD 3,827

$2.83 IQD 3,713

3.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 IQD 1,719

$1.30 IQD 1,708

0.77%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,109

$0.79 IQD 1,035

7.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 IQD 2,156

$1.64 IQD 2,147

Eggs

$0.87 IQD 1,145

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-51.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.60 IQD 6,031

$4.40 IQD 5,768

4.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.98 IQD 2,600

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-60.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.97 IQD 3,900

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-79.29%

Apples (1kg)

$0.98 IQD 1,282

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-22.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.17 IQD 1,529

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-3.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.99 IQD 1,297

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-6.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 901

$0.71 IQD 929

-2.82%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 906

$0.70 IQD 920

-1.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 881

$0.66 IQD 866

1.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 IQD 412

$0.67 IQD 880

-53.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 257

$0.65 IQD 856

-69.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.82 IQD 1,069

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-61.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.70 IQD 15.3K

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

-0.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,411

$1.82 IQD 2,390

1.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 IQD 2,840

$2.15 IQD 2,817

0.93%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 IQD 475

$0.76 IQD 991

-52.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.58 IQD 40.1K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

8.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.86 IQD 5,066

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-1.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 1,923

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.62 IQD 9,992

$7.61 IQD 9,985

0.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 752

$0.56 IQD 734

1.79%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

3.55%

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

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

1.74%

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

$176 IQD 231.4K

$176 IQD 231.2K

0.10%

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

$26.23 IQD 34.4K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

1.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.46 IQD 53.1K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-0.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.31 IQD 47.6K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-12.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-10.23%

Cinema Ticket

$7.57 IQD 9,926

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

-3.81%

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

$164 IQD 215.4K

$168 IQD 220.6K

-2.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,526 IQD 4.6M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-2.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.93 IQD 36.6K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-0.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.86 IQD 40.5K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

0.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.7 IQD 83.5K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-1.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.87 IQD 57.5K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

1.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 IQD 313.3K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-55.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 IQD 235.6K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-44.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$580 IQD 760.1K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-31.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 IQD 459.7K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-40.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$833 IQD 1.1M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-77.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$534 IQD 699.7K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-63.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$620 IQD 813.7K

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 Mashhad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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