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,
Baghdad,
Duhok,
As Sulaymaniyah,
Irbil,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.72
IQD5,574
|
$2.00
-
$6.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.84
IQD8,081
|
$6.00
-
$8.24
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
IQD534
|
$0.34
-
$0.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
IQD255
|
$0.17
-
$0.42
|
Baghdad - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
IQD939
|
$0.34
-
$1.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.08
IQD2,459
|
$1.03
-
$3.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
IQD4,340
|
$2.60
-
$4.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
IQD1,937
|
$0.90
-
$2.40
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
IQD2,024
|
$0.91
-
$2.27
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.39
IQD466
|
$0.23
-
$0.47
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD524
|
$0.36
-
$0.57
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
IQD491
|
$0.28
-
$0.62
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD334
|
$0.11
-
$0.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IQD307
|
$0.16
-
$0.39
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
IQD244
|
$0.11
-
$0.44
|
Baghdad - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
IQD1,654
|
$1.16
-
$2.83
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD27,114
|
$12.50
-
$41.10
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD16,816,215
|
$12,328.77
-
$16,806.72
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.09
IQD21,366
|
$12.33
-
$26.88
|
Baghdad - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.62
IQD58,597
|
$30.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$396.65
IQD468,447
|
$273.61
-
$683.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.43
IQD288,671
|
$175.00
-
$341.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.12
IQD99,341
|
$52.29
-
$152.94
|
Baghdad - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.59
IQD162,498
|
$68.87
-
$239.73
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.95
IQD1,834,029
|
$1,025.64
-
$4,500.00
|
Baghdad - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
IQD1,982
|
$1.03
-
$2.05
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
IQD2,909
|
$0.68
-
$4.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
IQD2,020
|
$1.00
-
$2.05
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.51
IQD43,120
|
$20.55
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD8,267
|
$6.84
-
$11.00
|
Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.42
IQD31,203
|
$13.70
-
$61.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.37
IQD33,509
|
$12.33
-
$51.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.19
IQD55,736
|
$24.66
-
$96.12
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.80
IQD41,104
|
$17.00
-
$60.00
|
Baghdad - Cost of clothing
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