Cost of living in Baghdad
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iraq
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iraq, like
Basra,
Irbil,
Kirkuk,
As Sulaymaniyah,
Duhok,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.72
IQD6,163
|
$2.00
-
$6.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
IQD10,446
|
$5.48
-
$9.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD669
|
$0.34
-
$1.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD256
|
$0.17
-
$0.35
|
Baghdad - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
IQD966
|
$0.34
-
$1.36
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
IQD2,846
|
$1.03
-
$3.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
IQD5,103
|
$2.60
-
$5.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
IQD2,184
|
$0.90
-
$2.40
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
IQD2,454
|
$1.09
-
$2.27
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD501
|
$0.23
-
$0.61
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$0.31
-
$0.62
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD535
|
$0.23
-
$0.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD375
|
$0.15
-
$0.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD363
|
$0.16
-
$0.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IQD316
|
$0.12
-
$0.34
|
Baghdad - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
IQD1,730
|
$1.15
-
$1.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD29,977
|
$20.00
-
$50.26
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD18,591,709
|
$12,328.77
-
$18,309.91
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.06
IQD23,579
|
$12.33
-
$26.88
|
Baghdad - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
IQD67,655
|
$30.67
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.00
IQD551,000
|
$273.61
-
$700.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.01
IQD327,738
|
$175.00
-
$300.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.24
IQD128,277
|
$52.37
-
$152.94
|
Baghdad - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.60
IQD174,441
|
$57.18
-
$250.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,701.04
IQD2,221,035
|
$1,000.00
-
$4,000.00
|
Baghdad - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
IQD2,611
|
$1.03
-
$5.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IQD3,061
|
$0.68
-
$4.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
IQD2,240
|
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.83
IQD44,168
|
$17.15
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD9,140
|
$6.84
-
$10.33
|
Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.82
IQD33,716
|
$13.70
-
$41.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.36
IQD37,030
|
$10.00
-
$51.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
IQD63,107
|
$22.00
-
$100.91
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.02
IQD47,032
|
$17.00
-
$60.00
|
Baghdad - Cost of clothing
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