Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Baghdadi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Baghdadi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sulaymaniyah is 8.7% cheaper than Baghdadi without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sulaymaniyah is 3.4% cheaper than Baghdadi without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 IQD 6,942
$5.09 IQD 6,664
4.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.22 IQD 35.6K
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
62.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 IQD 9,196
$6.99 IQD 9,144
0.57%
Cappuccino
$2.66 IQD 3,487
$1.74 IQD 2,270
52.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 474
$0.43 IQD 561
-16.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 230
$0.26 IQD 342
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,824
$2.83 IQD 3,697
-23.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 IQD 3,553
$2.93 IQD 3,837
-7.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 IQD 1,857
$1.09 IQD 1,427
30.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 IQD 1,346
$0.64 IQD 832
60.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,060
$2.26 IQD 2,954
-30.53%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,254
$1.72 IQD 2,248
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 IQD 7,703
$5.94 IQD 7,775
-0.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 IQD 4,603
$4.53 IQD 5,933
-22.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
$9.42 IQD 12.3K
51.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 IQD 1,592
$0.99 IQD 1,295
23.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,711
$1.02 IQD 1,333
28.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,719
$1.03 IQD 1,343
27.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 984
$0.57 IQD 751
31.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 855
$0.54 IQD 704
20.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 892
$0.62 IQD 814
9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 IQD 767
$0.69 IQD 897
-14.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 IQD 639
$0.52 IQD 685
-5.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,543
$1.76 IQD 2,308
10.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
$13.34 IQD 17.4K
-13.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 IQD 1,974
$1.77 IQD 2,311
-14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 IQD 2,281
$2.12 IQD 2,768
-17.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 IQD 711
$0.37 IQD 481
45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 IQD 30.6K
$30.61 IQD 40.0K
-23.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 IQD 2,995
$2.35 IQD 3,078
-2.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,950
$1.47 IQD 1,919
53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 IQD 7,215
$5.94 IQD 7,771
-7.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 IQD 932
$0.53 IQD 695
33.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
$19.1K IQD 25.0M
8.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
4.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 IQD 99.7K
$78.4 IQD 102.6K
-2.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$17.97 IQD 23.5K
-7.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.61 IQD 34.8K
$34.07 IQD 44.6K
-21.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 IQD 52.3K
$36.97 IQD 48.4K
8.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.92 IQD 22.1K
$16.51 IQD 21.6K
2.48%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$7.62 IQD 9,968
1.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 200.6K
$152 IQD 199.3K
0.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
$3,313 IQD 4.3M
3.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.10 IQD 31.5K
$26.65 IQD 34.9K
-9.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.81 IQD 32.5K
$24.79 IQD 32.4K
0.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.23 IQD 57.9K
$60.7 IQD 79.4K
-27.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.75 IQD 48.1K
$41.72 IQD 54.6K
-11.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 312.5K
$242 IQD 317.0K
-1.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.6K
$176 IQD 229.8K
0.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 761.9K
$570 IQD 745.2K
2.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 445.3K
$351 IQD 459.3K
-3.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$811 IQD 1.1M
$1,519 IQD 2.0M
-46.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 IQD 739.2K
$493 IQD 645.0K
14.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sulaymaniyah
Baghdadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 IQD 748.4K
$490 IQD 641.8K
16.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
5.67
58.73%

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Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Baghdadi: March 3, 2026

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