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 47,814.90 IQD 30,000.00-98,222.23
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9,000.00 IQD 7,000.00-11,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3,464.44 IQD 1,500.00-6,830.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,250.00 IQD 2,000.00-5,464.56
Cappuccino (regular) 3,812.50 IQD 1,000.00-5,464.56
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) 6,750.75 IQD 4,957.49-9,463.53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,044.73 IQD 453.59-1,814.37
Rice (white), (1 lb) 945.01 IQD 680.39-1,133.98
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,346.61 IQD 1,571.56-3,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2,715.85 IQD 1,782.12-6,350.30
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,726.54 IQD 1,782.12-4,158.27
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7,646.34 IQD 5,896.71-9,071.86
Apples (1 lb) 706.26 IQD 453.59-1,000.00
Banana (1 lb) 700.87 IQD 566.99-1,133.98
Oranges (1 lb) 636.00 IQD 453.59-907.19
Tomato (1 lb) 417.36 IQD 226.80-594.04
Potato (1 lb) 384.82 IQD 226.80-453.59
Onion (1 lb) 376.65 IQD 237.62-453.59
Lettuce (1 head) 885.51 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 725.53 IQD 327.41-1,500.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19,644.45 IQD 13,096.30-45,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2,430.11 IQD 1,741.81-3,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2,809.63 IQD 2,500.00-3,500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,875.00 IQD 2,500.00-3,928.89
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 982.22 IQD 500.00-1,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30,000.00 IQD 26,192.59-60,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4,000.00 IQD 2,000.00-7,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3,218.69 IQD 3,161.47-4,828.03
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10,000.00 IQD 5,238.52-11,786.67
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2,382.61 IQD 1,703.44-2,839.06
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) 25,508,642.29 IQD 24,000,000.00-28,811,852.89
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 203,489.42 IQD 150,000.00-261,925.94
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) 47,222.84 IQD 39,288.89-60,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41,488.89 IQD 25,000.00-100,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21,105.82 IQD 13,096.30-25,000.00
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 193,305.56 IQD 83,333.33-392,888.90
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,933,809.58 IQD 3,000,000.00-7,857,778.06
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40,923.15 IQD 25,000.00-52,385.19
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49,733.33 IQD 25,000.00-75,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87,769.45 IQD 60,000.00-110,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 56,786.74 IQD 30,000.00-150,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 614,305.56 IQD 450,000.00-654,814.84
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 385,722.23 IQD 300,000.00-450,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,194,666.68 IQD 750,000.00-1,750,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 717,574.08 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 366,637.08 IQD 185,804.53-464,511.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 130,796.07 IQD 92,902.27-243,335.13
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 712,212.97 IQD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.33 5.00-15.00

Prices in Baghdad

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Last update: December 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.