Cost of living in Baghdad, Iraq

The cost of living in Baghdad, Iraq is approximately 859 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2087 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Baghdad

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
859 $
Without Rent
473 $
Rent & Utilities
386 $
Food
259 $
Transport
147 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
476 $
GDP per Capita
5,512 $
Freedom Index
4.73
Lifespan
71 years
Speak English
35%
Population
8.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.99 $
Dinner 31.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.14 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.15 $
Capuccino 3.39 $
Coke, 330ml 0.42 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.27 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.84 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.95 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.74 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.53 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.67 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.67 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.64 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.97 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.94 $
Cigarette pack 2.2 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.75 $
Monthly Pass 25.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 18.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.22 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.49 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.43 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.69 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 120 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 34.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 236 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 509 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 422 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 841 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,117 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 924 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 476 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.71%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.83 $
Haircut 6.36 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 62.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 153 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,224 $