Cost of living in Baghdad
compared to
Cost of living in Baghdad vs. Iraq overall average
Baghdad is 15.2% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% more in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% more in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Baghdad
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Baghdad are more expensive than in Iraq.
Baghdad Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,979
|
$2.28
-
$7.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,970
|
$6.07
-
$9.11
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$0.38
-
$0.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.19
-
$0.38
|
Baghdad - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$0.38
-
$1.52
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$1.50
-
$5.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,737
|
$3.79
-
$5.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$1.20
-
$2.40
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$1.36
-
$3.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$0.32
-
$0.76
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.43
-
$0.86
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.32
-
$0.69
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.17
-
$0.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.17
-
$0.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.18
-
$0.34
|
Baghdad - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$1.29
-
$2.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,909
|
$20.00
-
$45.53
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,927,534
|
$14,798.31
-
$20,489.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,937
|
$13.52
-
$23.53
|
Baghdad - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,258
|
$30.00
-
$45.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,807
|
$303.56
-
$700.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,192
|
$151.78
-
$341.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,459
|
$76.47
-
$152.94
|
Baghdad - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,388
|
$63.24
-
$303.56
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,516,932
|
$2,000.00
-
$6,000.00
|
Baghdad - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.14
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,801
|
$0.76
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,893
|
$18.97
-
$37.94
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,970
|
$7.00
-
$11.38
|
Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,736
|
$15.18
-
$40.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,708
|
$11.38
-
$68.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,148
|
$30.36
-
$83.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,326
|
$18.97
-
$113.83
|
Baghdad - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iraq
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iraq, like
Duhok,
As Sulaymaniyah,
Kirkuk,
Basra,
Irbil,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iraq compared to Baghdad.
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