🇮🇶 Iraq · #441 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Baghdad?

65.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-65.5%
vs NYC
IQD 415,270
Estimated rent in
52.5
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Baghdad

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
34.5 Very affordable
Rent
10.6 Very affordable
Groceries
29.9 Very affordable
Restaurants
32.3 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
52.5 Weak

Estimated rent in Baghdad

1-BR — City centre IQD 415,270/mo
1-BR — Outside centre IQD 311,453/mo
3-BR — City centre IQD 721,810/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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