Cost of Living in Baghdad

Summary of cost of living in Baghdad, Iraq:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7,000.00 IQD 3,000.00-10,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 46,338.68 IQD 30,000.00-65,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10,000.00 IQD 8,000.00-12,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-10,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,250.00 IQD 2,000.00-5,448.84
Cappuccino (regular) 3,812.50 IQD 1,000.00-5,448.84
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 555.56 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 250.00 IQD 250.00-500.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6,904.72 IQD 4,964.63-9,463.53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,051.79 IQD 453.59-2,721.56
Rice (white), (1 lb) 922.37 IQD 680.39-1,133.98
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,276.06 IQD 1,573.82-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,697.71 IQD 1,784.68-6,350.30
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,958.18 IQD 1,784.68-4,535.93
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7,997.64 IQD 6,350.30-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb) 764.97 IQD 453.59-1,133.98
Banana (1 lb) 697.12 IQD 566.99-1,133.98
Oranges (1 lb) 656.34 IQD 453.59-907.19
Tomato (1 lb) 417.69 IQD 226.80-594.89
Potato (1 lb) 388.88 IQD 226.80-453.59
Onion (1 lb) 374.70 IQD 340.19-453.59
Lettuce (1 head) 856.88 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 753.84 IQD 327.88-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19,836.38 IQD 13,115.17-45,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,580.03 IQD 2,000.00-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,849.21 IQD 1,967.28-3,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3,000.00 IQD 2,500.00-3,934.55
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 991.82 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30,000.00 IQD 26,230.34-60,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-7,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3,218.69 IQD 3,000.00-4,828.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10,000.00 IQD 7,000.00-15,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,559.23 IQD 1,703.44-3,217.60
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000,000.00 IQD 19,500,000.00-27,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,521,225.94 IQD 24,000,000.00-28,853,378.95
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 193,750.00 IQD 150,000.00-250,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 34,285.71 IQD 20,000.00-40,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47,153.73 IQD 39,345.52-75,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46,557.59 IQD 25,000.00-100,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21,112.56 IQD 13,115.17-25,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10,000.00 IQD 10,000.00-15,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 218,899.04 IQD 150,000.00-300,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,103,183.89 IQD 3,000,000.00-7,869,103.35
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46,557.59 IQD 25,000.00-70,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48,208.67 IQD 25,000.00-75,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88,350.78 IQD 60,000.00-110,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71,875.62 IQD 50,000.00-150,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 608,788.17 IQD 450,000.00-655,758.61
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 384,779.31 IQD 300,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,178,459.11 IQD 750,000.00-1,750,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 707,965.52 IQD 500,000.00-1,000,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 347,167.44 IQD 185,804.53-572,661.74
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 130,848.68 IQD 92,902.27-243,685.85
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 739,229.56 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.00 5.00-5.00

Prices in Baghdad

This city had 437 entries in the past 12 months by 32 different contributors.
Last update: January 2025
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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.