Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 65.6% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 67.8% more in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 27.5% more in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 89.7% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.1% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 15.1% more in Baghdad

The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Baghdad are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.8% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$5.31 IQD6,958	+196.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$7.59 IQD9,941	+76.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$0.42 IQD552	+19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$0.19 IQD249	-21.6%
Average			+67.8%

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pay 27.5% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$0.88 IQD1,148	+29.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$2.38 IQD3,116	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$5.13 IQD6,718	+54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$1.82 IQD2,384	+45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$2.22 IQD2,907	+35.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$0.51 IQD673	+6.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$0.51 IQD674	+34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$0.46 IQD609	+25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$0.31 IQD403	+18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.30 IQD389	+57.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.29 IQD379	+15.4%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$1.78 IQD2,337	-53.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$22.77 IQD29,822	+234.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$18,213.31 IQD23,857,220	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$15.94 IQD20,875	+272.8%
Average			+109.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$35.21 IQD46,122	+93.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$443.62 IQD581,094	+154.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$264.28 IQD346,172	+166.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$113.01 IQD148,023	+33.0%
Average			+112.1%

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pay 89.7% more for childcare

	Islamabad	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$162.43 IQD212,761	+169.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$3,438.23 IQD4,503,659	+9.4%
Average			+89.7%

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pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$2.28 IQD2,982	+27.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$2.89 IQD3,790	+47.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$2.28 IQD2,982	+6.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$29.60 IQD38,778	+28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$7.59 IQD9,941	+76.7%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 15.1% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$28.72 IQD37,625	+50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$34.03 IQD44,577	+30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$61.01 IQD79,913	-26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$41.35 IQD54,167	+6.6%
Average			+15.1%

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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: March 2025

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