Cost of Living in Baghdad
Summary about cost of living in Baghdad:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,924.78$ (2,282,996.12IQD) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 573.79$ (680,570.64IQD) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Baghdad is 58.86% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Baghdad is, on average, 86.40% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 308th out of 491 cities in the world.
- Baghdad has a cost of living index of 41.14.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 7,079.08 IQD | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 30,000.00 IQD | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8,473.85 IQD | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3,579.08 IQD | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4,482.57 IQD | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2,222.05 IQD | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 539.79 IQD | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 280.20 IQD | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5,006.94 IQD | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1,161.84 IQD | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 858.36 IQD | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2,058.86 IQD | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2,525.04 IQD | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2,146.49 IQD | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6,223.72 IQD | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 726.76 IQD | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 672.04 IQD | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 691.74 IQD | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 437.62 IQD | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 436.83 IQD | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 388.95 IQD | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 901.47 IQD | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 691.84 IQD | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15,000.00 IQD | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1,657.17 IQD | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2,096.51 IQD | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2,500.00 IQD | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 673.26 IQD | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 30,000.00 IQD | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4,000.00 IQD | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3,839.98 IQD | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 11,930.28 IQD | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2,076.75 IQD | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 19,088,440.35 IQD | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,564,770.63 IQD | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 178,809.69 IQD | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 125.75 IQD | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 64,045.81 IQD | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 54,526.16 IQD | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20,731.29 IQD | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10,000.00 IQD | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 153,072.20 IQD | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 2,872,110.96 IQD | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 43,241.47 IQD | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40,372.13 IQD | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88,453.67 IQD | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 61,828.24 IQD | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 570,936.65 IQD | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 353,005.31 IQD | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,000,891.10 IQD | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 585,681.96 IQD | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 219,298.05 IQD | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 104,042.73 IQD | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 687,291.74 IQD | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.50 |
Prices in Baghdad
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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