Cost of Living in Baghdad

Summary of cost of living in Baghdad, Iraq:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.34 $ 3.05-6.87
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 38.15 $ 20.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $ 6.10-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.64 $ 1.14-5.56
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 $ 2.00-4.45
Cappuccino (regular) 2.89 $ 0.76-4.45
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.43 $ 0.38-0.76
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.19 $ 0.19-0.38
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $ 3.79-5.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.35-1.38
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.52-0.87
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.81 $ 1.20-2.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.17 $ 1.36-4.85
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.16 $ 1.36-3.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.64 $ 4.50-6.92
Apples (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.32-0.69
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.43-0.87
Oranges (1 lb) 0.47 $ 0.32-0.69
Tomato (1 lb) 0.30 $ 0.17-0.45
Potato (1 lb) 0.30 $ 0.17-0.35
Onion (1 lb) 0.29 $ 0.18-0.35
Lettuce (1 head) 0.72 $ 0.38-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.56 $ 0.38-0.76
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $ 10.00-34.33
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 $ 1.33-2.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 1.50-3.81
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.29 $ 2.00-3.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.75 $ 0.38-0.76
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.89 $ 20.00-45.78
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.05 $ 1.53-5.34
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.46 $ 2.41-3.68
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.10 $ 4.00-9.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.75 $ 1.16-2.17
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,259.20 $ 13,733.28-20,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,026.85 $ 18,000.00-22,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.37 $ 100.00-200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.34 $ 15.26-30.52
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.04 $ 26.70-57.22
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.12 $ 19.07-38.15
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.12 $ 11.44-19.07
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.63 $ 6.60-11.44
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 133.19 $ 63.58-300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,369.04 $ 2,000.00-6,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 30.96 $ 15.26-40.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.13 $ 11.44-68.67
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 62.21 $ 30.52-114.44
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 50.00 $ 19.07-152.59
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 464.07 $ 305.18-700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 255.55 $ 152.59-343.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 969.90 $ 572.22-1,335.18
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 531.99 $ 381.48-762.96
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 197.38 $ 92.90-354.40
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 85.01 $ 35.44-139.35
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 476.71 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.75 5.00-15.00

Prices in Baghdad

This city had 611 entries in the past 12 months by 46 different contributors.
Last update: September 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.