Auckland vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$728
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$502
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
57
😀 Quality of life
91
58
🏙️ Population
1.47M
8.13M

The cost of living in Auckland is 114% more expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 2124th and 6120th ($1961 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in New Zealand and Iraq, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 0.5 months in Baghdad. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 170th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Baghdad

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Auckland Baghdad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.6
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$3.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$3092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$3566

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508