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Iraq vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 12.3% cheaper than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 2.8% more in Iraq
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 32.8% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 32.1% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 19.5% less in Iraq

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Iraq are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 2.8% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.38 IQD5,739	$4.66 IQD6,110	+6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,937	$6.78 IQD8,883	-10.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD499	$0.40 IQD522	+4.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD269	$0.23 IQD298	+10.6%
Average			+2.8%

Baghdad vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Baghdad	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,084	$0.76 IQD991	-8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 IQD2,981	$2.55 IQD3,344	+12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 IQD6,217	$4.46 IQD5,843	-6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,217	$1.69 IQD2,211	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 IQD2,704	$1.98 IQD2,593	-4.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 IQD736	$0.47 IQD621	-15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD656	$0.51 IQD662	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD597	$0.43 IQD562	-5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD431	$0.31 IQD400	-7.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.29 IQD375	-4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD387	$0.28 IQD369	-4.7%
Average			-3.9%

Baghdad vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 IQD2,697	$2.08 IQD2,726	+1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.75 IQD29,810	$37.40 IQD49,000	+64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,202.83 IQD23,847,643	$15,792.71 IQD20,690,124	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.93 IQD20,867	$15.36 IQD20,122	-3.6%
Average			+12.2%

Baghdad vs. Iraq - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.8% less for housing

	Baghdad	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.71 IQD54,651	$36.30 IQD47,550	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.41 IQD540,298	$287.91 IQD377,192	-30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.42 IQD372,619	$193.91 IQD254,047	-31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.68 IQD200,023	$66.74 IQD87,432	-56.3%
Average			-32.8%

Baghdad vs. Iraq - Cost of housing

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pay 32.1% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.78 IQD234,218	$138.70 IQD181,705	-22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,871	$2,066.25 IQD2,707,011	-41.8%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,968	$2.78 IQD3,639	-26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,121	$2.47 IQD3,234	-21.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,733	$2.00 IQD2,614	-4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 IQD58,041	$34.51 IQD45,213	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,937	$8.34 IQD10,921	+9.9%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

	Baghdad	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.20 IQD38,256	$25.03 IQD32,796	-14.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.03 IQD47,198	$27.73 IQD36,333	-23.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.68 IQD89,981	$50.80 IQD66,555	-26.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.75 IQD58,626	$38.19 IQD50,032	-14.7%
Average			-19.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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