Iraq Travel Budget - Visit Iraq on a Budget or Travel in Style


How much does it cost to travel to Iraq?

Past travelers have spent, on average for one day:

  • $24 (IQD31,250) on local transportation
  • $32 (IQD42,208) on hotels

All of these average travel prices have been collected from other travelers to help you plan your own travel budget.

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How much does a one week, two week, or one month trip to Iraq cost?

A one week trip to Iraq usually costs around $0.00 (IQD0.00) for one person and $0.00 (IQD0.00) for two people. This includes accommodation, food, local transportation, and sightseeing.

A two week trip to Iraq on average costs around $0.00 (IQD0.00) for one person and $0.00 (IQD0.00) for two people. This cost includes accommodation, food, local transportation, and sightseeing.

Please note, prices can vary based on your travel style, speed, and other variables. If you're traveling as a family of three or four people, the price per person often goes down because kid's tickets are cheaper and hotel rooms can be shared. If you travel slower over a longer period of time then your daily budget will also go down. Two people traveling together for one month in Iraq will often have a lower daily budget per person than one person traveling alone for one week.

A one month trip to Iraq on average costs around $0.00 (IQD0.00) for one person and $0.00 (IQD0.00) for two people. The more places you visit, the higher the daily price will become due to increased transportation costs.




Independent Travel

Traveling Independently has many benefits including affordabilty, freedom, flexibility, and the opportunity to control your own experiences.

All of the travel costs below are based on the experiences of other independent travelers.

Is Iraq expensive to visit?

Iraq is a very affordable destination to visit. It is in the top 10% of countries in the world for its affordability. Many budget travelers enjoy spending long periods of time exploring this country in depth.

Within the Middle East, Iraq is very affordable compared to the other countries. It is in the top 10% of countries in the Middle East for its affordability. Very few countries in the region are as affordable as Iraq.

For more details, see Is Iraq Expensive?

How much money do I need for a trip to Iraq?

The average Iraq trip cost is broken down by category here for independent travelers. All of these Iraq travel prices are calculated from the budgets of real travelers.


Category Cost
Accommodation 1 (Double Occupancy) IQD42,208 ($32)
Local Transportation 1 IQD31,250 ($24)
Accommodation Budget in Iraq
Average Daily Costs

Calculated from travelers like you

The average price paid for one person for accommodation in Iraq is $16 (IQD21,104). For two people sharing a typical double-occupancy hotel room, the average price paid for a hotel room in Iraq is $32 (IQD42,208). This cost is from the reported spending of actual travelers.


  • Accommodation1 Hotel or hostel for one person
    $16
    IQD21,104
  • Accommodation1 Typical double-occupancy room
    $32
    IQD42,208

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Hotel Prices in Iraq

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Local Transportation Budget in Iraq
Average Daily Costs

Calculated from travelers like you

  • The cost of a taxi ride in Iraq is significantly more than public transportation. On average, past travelers have spent $24 (IQD31,250) per person, per day, on local transportation in Iraq.


  • Local Transportation1 Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    $24
    IQD31,250


Iraq On a Budget


We've been gathering travel costs from tens of thousands of actual travelers since 2010, and we use the data to calculate average daily travel costs for destinations around the world. We also systematically analyze the prices of hotels, hostels, and tours from travel providers such as Kayak, HostelWorld, TourRadar, Viator, and others. This combination of expenses from actual travelers, combined with pricing data from major travel companies, gives us a uniqe insight into the overall cost of travel for thousands of cities in countries around the world. You can see more here: How it Works.



1 Categories averaged on a per-item basis.
2 Categories averaged on a per-day basis.
For example, the Food2 daily average is for all meals for an entire day, while Entertainment1 is for each individual purchase. Thus, the overall daily average cost is not a summation of the individual categories.