Common information

Country
Iraq
Population
7 216 000

Cost of living and prices in Baghdad

Shared room
outside of centre160USD/month
in city centre235USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre240USD/month
in city centre344USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 30 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 10 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 17 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 10 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 15,000 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 46 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 17 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 35 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 28 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 77 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 69 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 430 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 300 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 879 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 599 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 135 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 73 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,910 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,125 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 838 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 16.67

Ratings

Main factors in Baghdad

Leisure quality
3.8
Quality of life
5.1
Travelers rating
4.9
Travelers rating
4.4
English speaking
5.2
Nightlife
3.9
Coworking spaces
4.6
Traffic
3
Free WIFI
4.4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
5

Safety in Baghdad

Safety
4.2
Medicine
6.8
Healthcare
5.4
Racial tolerance
6.1
Female friendly
3.1
Friendliness to foreigners
5.3
Stability of the state
2
Conditions for starting a business
6.7
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Baghdad

Cost of living
6.9
Rent, price
8.9
Products, price
7.4
Restaurants, price
7.4
Purchasing power
2.6

Comfort in Baghdad

Ecology
3.7
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
4.6
Air quality
2.8

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Baghdad

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 47 40 32 24 23 28 31 37 43 48 50 47 50
Average high, °C 40 33 24 17 16 18 23 29 36 41 44 43 30
Average temperature, °C 30 24 16 11 9 12 16 21 27 32 34 34 22
Average low, °C 20 16 9 5 4 6 10 15 20 23 25 24 15
Record low, °C 12 3 -2 -3 -3 -3 -1 6 10 17 16 17 -3
Fog, days 0 1 6 21 22 14 7 2 0 0 0 0 73
Thunderstorms, days 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 9
Average precipitation, mm. 0 3 19 27 27 24 26 19 8 0 0 0 153
Relative humidity, % 29 40 57 71 72 63 52 44 32 24 23 26 44
Relative humidity morning, % 43 53 70 85 86 81 73 60 48 38 36 41 60
Relative humidity evening, % 13 21 34 54 53 43 34 25 16 11 10 12 27
Wind speed, km/h 37 34 32 34 36 41 44 44 45 53 57 50 42
Day Length, часов 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 14 14 15 15 14 13
Dew point, °C 10 10 8 6 5 5 7 9 10 9 11 12 101
Growing degree-day, °C 600 431 167 17 0 47 172 317 517 650 741 741 4398
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 20 14 11 9 11 15 18 19 23 27 25 24 18

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