๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq · 2026

Cost of Living in Baghdad

Affordable: cheaper than 76.9% of cities worldwide

Ranked #445 of 577 cities · More expensive than 22.9% of cities worldwide

Affordable
Cost of Living
Very affordable
Rent
Very affordable
Groceries
Weak
Purchasing Power

Lower index = more affordable

Rent Prices in Baghdad

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom IQD 754,072/mo โ‰ˆ $498 IQD 478,958/mo โ‰ˆ $316 37%
3-Bedroom IQD 1,339,247/mo โ‰ˆ $884 IQD 892,880/mo โ‰ˆ $589 33%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… High Confidence

Baghdad has a cost of living index of 23.9 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

23.9
Index
3
Sources
1.2
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
24.4
Expatistan
24.0
LivingCost
23.2
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo October 2026 ยท Expatistan March 2026 ยท LivingCost October 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
23.9 Affordable
Rent
12.1 Very affordable
Groceries
30.1 Very affordable
Restaurants
32.3 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
46.7 Weak

Living in Baghdad: What to Expect

Baghdad is affordable by global standards (ranked #445 of 577 cities), cheaper than 76.9% of cities worldwide.

Groceries are very affordable and dining out is very affordable. The best value is rent and the priciest is restaurants.

Local purchasing power is limited: residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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