Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinjar and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Sinjar and Baghdad

😐 Solo nomad: Sinjar is 2.1% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sinjar is 4.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.71 IQD 10.1K

$5.27 IQD 6,914

46.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.10 IQD 30.3K

$36.93 IQD 48.4K

-37.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.62 IQD 11.3K

$7.47 IQD 9,802

15.39%

Cappuccino

$3.22 IQD 4,218

$2.96 IQD 3,875

8.78%

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

$0.51 IQD 669

$0.39 IQD 515

30.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 IQD 262

$0.19 IQD 251

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.03 IQD 2,656

$3.34 IQD 4,379

-39.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 IQD 2,767

$2.83 IQD 3,713

-25.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 IQD 1,811

$1.30 IQD 1,708

6.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.82 IQD 1,072

$0.79 IQD 1,035

3.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.86 IQD 2,434

$1.64 IQD 2,147

13.41%

Eggs

$1.98 IQD 2,594

$1.80 IQD 2,362

10.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.34 IQD 9,624

$4.40 IQD 5,768

66.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.67 IQD 6,122

$5.00 IQD 6,556

-6.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.49 IQD 19.0K

$14.34 IQD 18.8K

1.05%

Apples (1kg)

$1.20 IQD 1,571

$1.27 IQD 1,661

-5.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,553

$1.21 IQD 1,581

-2.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.17 IQD 1,537

$1.06 IQD 1,389

10.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 979

$0.71 IQD 929

5.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 880

$0.70 IQD 920

-4.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 973

$0.66 IQD 866

12.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 IQD 1,007

$0.67 IQD 880

14.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 IQD 735

$0.65 IQD 856

-13.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.73 IQD 3,586

$2.14 IQD 2,801

27.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.61 IQD 9,973

$11.72 IQD 15.4K

-35.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 IQD 1,822

$1.82 IQD 2,390

-23.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 IQD 2,570

$2.15 IQD 2,817

-8.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 480

$0.76 IQD 991

-51.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.70 IQD 41.6K

$28.07 IQD 36.8K

12.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.23 IQD 2,931

$3.90 IQD 5,111

-42.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.33 IQD 3,061

$1.54 IQD 2,019

51.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.08 IQD 9,281

$7.61 IQD 9,985

-6.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.64 IQD 840

$0.56 IQD 734

14.29%

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

$19.2K IQD 25.2M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

-2.44%

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

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

$19.9K IQD 26.2M

1.72%

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

$102 IQD 133.4K

$176 IQD 231.2K

-42.27%

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

$17.58 IQD 23.0K

$25.82 IQD 33.9K

-31.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.28 IQD 38.4K

$40.52 IQD 53.1K

-27.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.07 IQD 47.3K

$41.63 IQD 54.6K

-13.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.58 IQD 21.7K

$18.47 IQD 24.2K

-10.23%

Cinema Ticket

$11.64 IQD 15.3K

$7.87 IQD 10.3K

47.90%

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

$271 IQD 355.7K

$168 IQD 220.6K

61.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,326 IQD 4.4M

$3,602 IQD 4.7M

-7.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.22 IQD 43.6K

$28.20 IQD 37.0K

17.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.72 IQD 63.9K

$30.72 IQD 40.3K

58.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.5 IQD 106.8K

$64.5 IQD 84.5K

26.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.4 IQD 100.2K

$43.42 IQD 56.9K

75.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$240 IQD 315.1K

$540 IQD 708.0K

-55.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 IQD 238.8K

$323 IQD 423.1K

-43.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$571 IQD 748.7K

$843 IQD 1.1M

-32.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 IQD 457.2K

$590 IQD 773.3K

-40.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$800 IQD 1.0M

$3,751 IQD 4.9M

-78.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$537 IQD 703.8K

$1,448 IQD 1.9M

-62.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$228 IQD 298.5K

$620 IQD 813.7K

-63.31%

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 Sinjar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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