Cost of Living in Baghdad

Summary of cost of living in Baghdad, Iraq:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6,000.00 IQD 3,928.99-8,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 47,919.10 IQD 26,193.25-98,224.70
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10,477.30 IQD 8,000.00-11,786.96
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2,809.66 IQD 1,500.00-6,548.31
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,714.49 IQD 2,000.00-6,548.31
Cappuccino (regular) 3,017.05 IQD 1,000.00-5,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 550.93 IQD 458.38-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 IQD 250.00-250.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6,386.81 IQD 4,957.61-7,570.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,078.62 IQD 453.59-2,721.56
Rice (white), (1 lb) 927.47 IQD 680.39-1,133.98
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,359.61 IQD 1,571.60-3,143.19
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,775.25 IQD 1,782.16-6,350.30
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,747.28 IQD 1,782.16-4,158.38
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7,167.44 IQD 5,896.71-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb) 649.27 IQD 415.84-1,133.98
Banana (1 lb) 672.47 IQD 566.99-1,133.98
Oranges (1 lb) 634.67 IQD 415.84-907.19
Tomato (1 lb) 395.76 IQD 226.80-594.05
Potato (1 lb) 388.20 IQD 226.80-453.59
Onion (1 lb) 380.85 IQD 237.62-453.59
Lettuce (1 head) 922.73 IQD 500.00-1,309.66
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 719.20 IQD 327.42-1,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15,715.95 IQD 7,857.98-50,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,470.95 IQD 1,741.85-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3,271.60 IQD 1,964.49-5,000.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3,000.00 IQD 2,619.33-3,928.99
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 982.25 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30,000.00 IQD 26,193.25-60,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3,928.99 IQD 2,000.00-7,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3,717.04 IQD 3,218.69-7,376.94
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8,000.00 IQD 5,238.65-11,786.96
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,283.63 IQD 1,514.17-2,839.06
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000,000.00 IQD 18,000,000.00-26,193,254.66
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,991,220.50 IQD 24,000,000.00-28,812,580.13
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200,690.20 IQD 130,966.27-261,932.55
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36,500.00 IQD 20,000.00-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48,196.07 IQD 35,000.00-130,966.27
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37,620.78 IQD 25,000.00-50,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22,440.82 IQD 15,000.00-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10,000.00 IQD 8,643.77-15,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 188,547.74 IQD 83,333.33-392,898.82
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,163,563.00 IQD 1,250,000.00-7,857,976.40
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 35,860.17 IQD 19,644.94-52,386.51
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44,695.66 IQD 15,000.00-70,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75,568.25 IQD 40,000.00-110,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 58,795.50 IQD 25,000.00-200,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 681,890.39 IQD 523,865.09-1,178,696.46
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 377,699.41 IQD 300,000.00-458,381.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,373,581.37 IQD 1,000,000.00-1,750,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 760,317.35 IQD 550,000.00-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324,350.23 IQD 121,670.64-464,511.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 158,074.93 IQD 60,835.32-243,341.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 610,884.80 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.75 5.00-15.00

Prices in Baghdad

This city had 517 entries in the past 12 months by 42 different contributors.
Last update: July 2024
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2 Comments so far
Nooruldeen Al-imam on Feb 22, 2023:
It's good information.but some need to update.for example price 1 square m I. Some places between 5000-11000 $ in city center and some more from that .that's normal location not something special.

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Anonymous on Jan 22, 2021:
Why live in Baghdad since it's so expensive then.