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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sinjar is 4.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sinjar is 10.3% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.81 IQD 10.2K

$5.33 IQD 6,974

46.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.86 IQD 29.9K

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

-37.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.88 IQD 11.6K

$7.43 IQD 9,729

19.52%

Cappuccino

$3.12 IQD 4,091

$2.99 IQD 3,920

4.35%

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

$0.48 IQD 634

$0.4 IQD 518

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 IQD 288

$0.19 IQD 245

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 IQD 2,604

$3.51 IQD 4,598

-43.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 IQD 2,786

$2.85 IQD 3,734

-25.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 IQD 1,715

$1.38 IQD 1,805

-5.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.85 IQD 1,106

$0.78 IQD 1,027

8.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 IQD 2,355

$1.66 IQD 2,170

8.43%

Eggs

$1.93 IQD 2,526

$1.79 IQD 2,346

7.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.28 IQD 9,533

$4.47 IQD 5,851

62.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.8 IQD 6,286

$4.88 IQD 6,386

-1.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.98 IQD 18.3K

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

-1.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.19 IQD 1,557

$1.22 IQD 1,597

-2.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,507

$1.15 IQD 1,510

Oranges (1kg)

$1.17 IQD 1,535

$1.01 IQD 1,322

15.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 981

$0.75 IQD 979

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 881

$0.69 IQD 904

-2.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.71 IQD 933

$0.63 IQD 820

12.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.77 IQD 1,003

$0.63 IQD 824

22.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 IQD 673

$0.66 IQD 858

-22.73%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.66 IQD 3,485

$2.15 IQD 2,812

23.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.47 IQD 9,784

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

-50.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 IQD 1,813

$1.8 IQD 2,351

-22.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2 IQD 2,621

$2.17 IQD 2,840

-7.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 IQD 518

$0.75 IQD 977

-46.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.38 IQD 41.1K

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

11.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 IQD 3,061

$3.77 IQD 4,936

-37.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 IQD 2,935

$1.49 IQD 1,946

50.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.91 IQD 9,052

$7.66 IQD 10K

-9.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 IQD 860

$0.53 IQD 695

24.53%

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

$19.3K IQD 25.2M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

-5.40%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.8M

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

3.89%

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

$99.9 IQD 130.7K

$180 IQD 235.2K

-44.43%

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

$17.45 IQD 22.8K

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

-31.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.58 IQD 38.7K

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

-27.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.41 IQD 49K

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

-9.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.11 IQD 22.4K

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

-8.01%

Cinema Ticket

$11.33 IQD 14.8K

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

47.33%

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

$272 IQD 355.6K

$163 IQD 213.3K

66.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,247 IQD 4.3M

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

-9.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.2 IQD 43.5K

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

17.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.97 IQD 62.8K

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

54.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$82.3 IQD 107.7K

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

29.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.4 IQD 102.6K

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

84.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 IQD 323.4K

$547 IQD 715.4K

-54.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$175 IQD 229.6K

$321 IQD 420.7K

-45.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$582 IQD 761.5K

$818 IQD 1.1M

-28.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$340 IQD 444.4K

$593 IQD 776.1K

-42.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$922 IQD 1.2M

$3,093 IQD 4M

-70.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$555 IQD 726.6K

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

-58.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$226 IQD 295.5K

$579 IQD 757.9K

-61.01%

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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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