Cost of living comparison

Beirut, Lebanon

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Beirut Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 31.6% cheaper than Beirut.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 24.1% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 21.4% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 29.6% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 52.0% less in Baghdad

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Beirut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Beirut, you would:

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Beirut	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 LBP895,577	$5.31 IQD6,955	-46.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.64 LBP684,131	$7.59 IQD9,935	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 LBP142,333	$0.42 IQD552	-73.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 LBP101,200	$0.19 IQD248	-83.2%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 24.1% less for groceries

	Beirut	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LBP81,901	$0.88 IQD1,147	-4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.48 LBP490,328	$2.38 IQD3,114	-56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 LBP554,155	$5.13 IQD6,714	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.72 LBP243,302	$1.82 IQD2,383	-33.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 LBP343,533	$2.22 IQD2,905	-42.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.69 LBP61,948	$0.51 IQD673	-25.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 LBP49,753	$0.51 IQD674	-7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.41 LBP36,773	$0.46 IQD608	+13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 LBP41,774	$0.31 IQD403	-34.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 LBP35,071	$0.30 IQD389	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 LBP39,279	$0.29 IQD379	-34.1%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	Beirut	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.49 LBP312,618	$1.78 IQD2,336	-48.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$75.00 LBP6,716,825	$22.77 IQD29,806	-69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 LBP2,686,730,014	$18,213.31 IQD23,844,962	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.75 LBP1,141,860	$15.94 IQD20,864	+25.0%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 21.4% less for housing

	Beirut	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.88 LBP2,854,651	$35.21 IQD46,098	+10.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$738.24 LBP66,114,631	$443.62 IQD580,796	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.38 LBP32,184,787	$264.28 IQD345,994	-26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.18 LBP14,435,174	$113.01 IQD147,947	-29.9%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 29.6% less for childcare

	Beirut	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$283.33 LBP25,374,672	$162.43 IQD212,651	-42.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,111.11 LBP368,181,520	$3,438.23 IQD4,501,345	-16.4%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Beirut	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LBP268,673	$2.28 IQD2,981	-24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 LBP250,761	$2.89 IQD3,788	+3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 LBP179,115	$2.28 IQD2,981	+13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.33 LBP5,313,755	$29.60 IQD38,759	-50.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.00 LBP626,904	$7.59 IQD9,935	+8.4%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 52.0% less for clothing

	Beirut	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.12 LBP6,996,693	$28.72 IQD37,606	-63.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.86 LBP5,181,551	$34.03 IQD44,554	-41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.12 LBP9,235,634	$61.01 IQD79,871	-40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.71 LBP9,915,313	$41.35 IQD54,139	-62.6%
Average			-52.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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