Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Baghdad

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 15.1% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 21.3% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.33 IQD 6,974
101.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
18.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.43 IQD 9,729
13.73%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.99 IQD 3,920
4.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.4 IQD 518
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.19 IQD 245
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.51 IQD 4,598
-39.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.85 IQD 3,734
3.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.38 IQD 1,805
36.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.78 IQD 1,027
-12.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.66 IQD 2,170
11.45%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.79 IQD 2,346
42.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$4.47 IQD 5,851
74.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.88 IQD 6,386
33.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$14.18 IQD 18.6K
-32.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.22 IQD 1,597
-0.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.15 IQD 1,510
38.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.01 IQD 1,322
76.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.75 IQD 979
209.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.69 IQD 904
2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.63 IQD 820
7.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.63 IQD 824
96.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.66 IQD 858
7.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.15 IQD 2,812
36.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$15.23 IQD 19.9K
-51.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.8 IQD 2,351
-13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.17 IQD 2,840
2.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.75 IQD 977
-52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$28.02 IQD 36.7K
-47.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.77 IQD 4,936
-60.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.49 IQD 1,946
-51.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$7.66 IQD 10K
-7.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.53 IQD 695
115.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$20.4K IQD 26.7M
-9.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
3.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$180 IQD 235.2K
-58.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$25.43 IQD 33.3K
-53.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$40.85 IQD 53.5K
-56.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$41.33 IQD 54.1K
49.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$18.6 IQD 24.3K
-12.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-15.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$163 IQD 213.3K
63.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$3,608 IQD 4.7M
41.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$28.36 IQD 37.1K
172.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
40.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$63.6 IQD 83.2K
87.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$42.52 IQD 55.7K
163.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$547 IQD 715.4K
27.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$321 IQD 420.7K
45.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$818 IQD 1.1M
65.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$593 IQD 776.1K
31.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$3,093 IQD 4M
-27.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,323 IQD 1.7M
2.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$579 IQD 757.9K
4.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5.67
109.70%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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