Cost of Living Comparison Between Mosul and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mosul and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Mosul is 21.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mosul is 15.7% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 34.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.36 IQD 4,400

$5.27 IQD 6,915

-36.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.25 IQD 25.2K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-47.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 IQD 8,044

$7.47 IQD 9,802

-17.94%

Cappuccino

$1.56 IQD 2,041

$2.96 IQD 3,875

-47.30%

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

$0.41 IQD 535

$0.39 IQD 515

5.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 275

$0.19 IQD 251

10.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 IQD 2,054

$3.34 IQD 4,380

-52.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 IQD 2,046

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-44.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 IQD 1,295

$1.30 IQD 1,708

-23.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.77 IQD 1,009

$0.79 IQD 1,035

-2.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.35 IQD 1,766

$1.64 IQD 2,147

-17.68%

Eggs

$1.52 IQD 1,994

$1.80 IQD 2,362

-15.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.52 IQD 4,617

$4.40 IQD 5,768

-20.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.89 IQD 5,108

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-22.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.53 IQD 15.1K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

-19.60%

Apples (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 948

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-43.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 IQD 1,410

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-10.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.72 IQD 947

$1.06 IQD 1,389

-32.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 IQD 572

$0.71 IQD 929

-38.03%

Potato (1kg)

$0.48 IQD 633

$0.70 IQD 920

-31.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 IQD 700

$0.66 IQD 866

-19.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 IQD 587

$0.67 IQD 880

-32.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 IQD 691

$0.65 IQD 856

-18.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.89 IQD 2,483

$2.14 IQD 2,801

-11.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.56 IQD 9,915

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

-35.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 IQD 1,828

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-23.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 IQD 2,461

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-12.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 IQD 512

$0.76 IQD 991

-48.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$75.3 IQD 98.8K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

168.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 IQD 1,952

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-61.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 IQD 1,934

$1.54 IQD 2,019

-4.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.70 IQD 6,166

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-38.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.58 IQD 756

$0.56 IQD 734

3.57%

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

$17.2K IQD 22.5M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-12.65%

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

$20.0K IQD 26.2M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

0.04%

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

$102 IQD 133.3K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-42.32%

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

$15.61 IQD 20.5K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-39.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.65 IQD 38.9K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-26.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.12 IQD 29.0K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-46.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.59 IQD 28.3K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

16.89%

Cinema Ticket

$9.29 IQD 12.2K

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

18.04%

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

$178 IQD 233.9K

$168 IQD 220.6K

6.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,258 IQD 4.3M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-9.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.07 IQD 19.8K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

-46.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.99 IQD 24.9K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

-38.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$27.12 IQD 35.6K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

-57.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.06 IQD 32.9K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

-42.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$150 IQD 197.0K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-72.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.4 IQD 114.6K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-72.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 IQD 351.8K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-68.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$282 IQD 370.1K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-52.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$792 IQD 1.0M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-78.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$933 IQD 1.2M

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-35.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$484 IQD 635.2K

$620 IQD 813.7K

-21.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.33

5.67

152.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mosul: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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