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

😐 Solo nomad: Sinjar is 11.7% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sinjar is 9.6% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.55 IQD 9,895

$5.44 IQD 7,129

38.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.03 IQD 30.2K

$35.99 IQD 47.1K

-36.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.76 IQD 11.5K

$7.88 IQD 10.3K

11.17%

Cappuccino

$3.17 IQD 4,150

$2.94 IQD 3,855

7.82%

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

$0.52 IQD 681

$0.37 IQD 481

40.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 288

$0.17 IQD 227

29.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 IQD 2,561

$3.42 IQD 4,481

-42.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 IQD 2,829

$2.90 IQD 3,797

-25.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 IQD 1,799

$1.35 IQD 1,774

1.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 IQD 1,141

$0.79 IQD 1,035

10.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 IQD 2,464

$1.58 IQD 2,071

18.99%

Eggs

$1.88 IQD 2,467

$1.72 IQD 2,254

9.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.38 IQD 9,666

$4.62 IQD 6,045

59.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.60 IQD 6,029

$4.96 IQD 6,495

-7.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.16 IQD 18.5K

$14.02 IQD 18.4K

1.00%

Apples (1kg)

$1.18 IQD 1,552

$1.29 IQD 1,684

-8.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 IQD 1,493

$1.16 IQD 1,524

-1.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.17 IQD 1,535

$1.00 IQD 1,312

17.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 972

$0.74 IQD 971

Potato (1kg)

$0.70 IQD 923

$0.70 IQD 911

Onion (1kg)

$0.76 IQD 1,001

$0.67 IQD 874

13.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 IQD 938

$0.63 IQD 823

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 IQD 673

$0.62 IQD 814

-17.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.75 IQD 3,599

$2.12 IQD 2,778

29.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.51 IQD 9,836

$13.33 IQD 17.5K

-43.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 IQD 1,863

$1.82 IQD 2,387

-21.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 IQD 2,668

$2.16 IQD 2,836

-5.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 IQD 481

$0.76 IQD 994

-51.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.56 IQD 40.0K

$28.28 IQD 37.0K

8.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.27 IQD 2,972

$3.72 IQD 4,875

-38.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.28 IQD 2,990

$1.55 IQD 2,037

47.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.88 IQD 9,010

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-11.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.69 IQD 910

$0.58 IQD 754

18.97%

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

$19.4K IQD 25.4M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

-2.16%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.8M

$19.8K IQD 25.9M

3.44%

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

$100 IQD 131.3K

$180 IQD 235.4K

-44.20%

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

$17.49 IQD 22.9K

$26.19 IQD 34.3K

-33.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.35 IQD 38.4K

$40.51 IQD 53.1K

-27.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$36.35 IQD 47.6K

$41.15 IQD 53.9K

-11.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.92 IQD 22.2K

$18.70 IQD 24.5K

-9.52%

Cinema Ticket

$11.64 IQD 15.3K

$7.52 IQD 9,854

54.79%

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

$266 IQD 348.4K

$164 IQD 214.5K

62.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,229 IQD 4.2M

$3,599 IQD 4.7M

-10.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.07 IQD 43.3K

$28.41 IQD 37.2K

16.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.83 IQD 64.0K

$31.14 IQD 40.8K

56.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 IQD 109.9K

$63.5 IQD 83.1K

32.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.9 IQD 102.0K

$42.59 IQD 55.8K

82.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 IQD 323.6K

$547 IQD 717.2K

-54.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 IQD 229.5K

$322 IQD 421.3K

-45.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$577 IQD 756.1K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-28.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$340 IQD 444.8K

$583 IQD 764.2K

-41.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,824 IQD 5.0M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,413 IQD 1.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$226 IQD 296.1K

$649 IQD 850.0K

-65.16%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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