Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Al Hillah Cost of Living Comparison Between Rabat and Al Hillah

😐 Solo nomad: Rabat is 58% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rabat is 67.9% more expensive than Al Hillah without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.00
$5.43 IQD 7,107
220.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.4
$31.08 IQD 40.6K
125.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.76 €10.13
$6.18 IQD 8,078
90.29%
Cappuccino
$2.43 €2.10
$3.07 IQD 4,016
-20.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.26
$0.37 IQD 480
610.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.17 IQD 218
911.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.88 IQD 3,765
17.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.05
$2.85 IQD 3,723
24.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 IQD 1,785
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.79 IQD 1,037
63.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.65 IQD 2,156
36.97%
Eggs
$3.77 €3.24
$1.79 IQD 2,344
110.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 €8.99
$4.56 IQD 5,969
128.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 €7.08
$5.00 IQD 6,543
64.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.01 €16.37
$14.24 IQD 18.6K
33.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.34 €3.74
$1.23 IQD 1,605
252.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.17 IQD 1,527
101.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 €2.77
$1.00 IQD 1,314
222.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.75 IQD 976
204.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.68 IQD 894
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.68 IQD 883
66.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.60 IQD 780
98.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.58 IQD 764
94.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 €5.49
$1.95 IQD 2,548
227.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.54 €7.35
$13.44 IQD 17.6K
-36.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.79 IQD 2,342
3.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.10 IQD 2,744
9.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 €2.42
$0.39 IQD 515
620.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$65.2 IQD 85.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 €4.91
$2.25 IQD 2,942
153.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.08 €3.51
$1.52 IQD 1,993
168.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.0 €43.06
$3.33 IQD 4,353
1401.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.30
$0.56 IQD 733
171.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.8K
$17.3K IQD 22.6M
127.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.5K
$19.9K IQD 26.0M
90.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.4 €79.6
$75.1 IQD 98.1K
23.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.97 €11.17
$15.12 IQD 19.8K
-14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.54 €39.21
$37.83 IQD 49.5K
20.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 €60.4
$23.32 IQD 30.5K
201.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.90 €30.05
$18.95 IQD 24.8K
84.17%
Cinema Ticket
$10.38 €8.94
$7.87 IQD 10.3K
31.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$433 €373
$96.6 IQD 126.3K
348.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,537
$775 IQD 1.0M
1329.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.7
$26.55 IQD 34.7K
239.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.36 €25.28
$27.88 IQD 36.5K
5.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 €64.5
$60.6 IQD 79.2K
23.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 €86.3
$42.73 IQD 55.9K
134.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €965
$372 IQD 486.9K
201.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$949 €817
$196 IQD 256.9K
383.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,972 €1,698
$674 IQD 881.3K
192.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,299
$322 IQD 421.6K
367.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,627 €3,984
$1,684 IQD 2.2M
174.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,506 €2,158
$542 IQD 708.3K
362.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Al Hillah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,374 €1,183
$504 IQD 659.2K
172.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
5.67
-43.56%

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

Last update for Rabat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Hillah: March 1, 2026

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