Cost of living in Karbala
compared to
Cost of living in Karbala vs. Iraq overall average
Karbala is 16.1% cheaper than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% more in Karbala
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Karbala
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Karbala
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% less in Karbala
- Childcare
-
pay 36.1% less in Karbala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.3% less in Karbala
- Clothing
-
pay 34.3% less in Karbala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Karbala.
Karbala Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
IQD6,486
|
$3.79
-
$5.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.69
IQD7,431
|
$5.31
-
$7.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD495
|
$0.38
-
$0.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
IQD414
|
$0.19
-
$0.50
|
Karbala - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
IQD844
|
$0.38
-
$1.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
IQD3,594
|
$1.52
-
$5.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
IQD5,668
|
$3.79
-
$5.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
IQD2,258
|
$1.50
-
$1.82
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
IQD2,819
|
$1.36
-
$2.41
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD577
|
$0.34
-
$0.52
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD633
|
$0.43
-
$0.52
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
IQD553
|
$0.34
-
$0.68
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD400
|
$0.17
-
$0.45
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.17
-
$0.34
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
IQD286
|
$0.17
-
$0.26
|
Karbala - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
IQD2,438
|
$1.29
-
$2.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,618.32
IQD13,870,619
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.65
IQD17,834
|
$7.58
-
$20.00
|
Karbala - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
IQD63,811
|
$26.55
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.69
IQD328,781
|
$189.61
-
$300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.54
IQD191,421
|
$75.85
-
$250.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.49
IQD71,180
|
$29.00
-
$76.47
|
Karbala - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.83
IQD163,062
|
$63.20
-
$227.54
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$779.23
IQD1,017,896
|
$758.45
-
$800.00
|
Karbala - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.52
IQD1,982
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
IQD2,120
|
$0.76
-
$2.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
IQD2,477
|
$1.71
-
$2.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.32
IQD30,456
|
$22.75
-
$25.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.79
IQD11,485
|
$7.58
-
$11.38
|
Karbala - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.02
IQD22,237
|
$7.58
-
$22.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.90
IQD18,164
|
$10.00
-
$18.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.34
IQD39,630
|
$30.34
-
$30.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.49
IQD42,446
|
$15.17
-
$113.77
|
Karbala - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iraq
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iraq, like
Mosul,
Basra,
Kirkuk,
Al Hillah,
Baghdad,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iraq compared to Karbala.
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