Auckland vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2205
$859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5084
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$2127
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3546
$476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
32
59
😀 Quality of life
90
52
🏙️ Population
1.47M
8.13M

The cost of living in Auckland is 157% more expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 1357th and 6246th ($2205 vs $859) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 0.6 months in Baghdad. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 150th and 6059th 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
$14.3
$4.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.73
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2370
$841
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1834
$509
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.3
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.82%
7.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8724
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7526
$924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$25.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.18
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$153
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15290
$3224

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1848
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1939
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1861
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1634
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1671
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1531
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1791
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1274
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1569
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1447
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1573
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1403
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1654
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1205
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1318
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1729
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1334
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1844
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1784
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1866
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2235
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1640
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1406
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1981
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1879
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1916
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1928
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1463
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1359
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1755
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1700
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1693
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$961
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$963
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$921
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$898
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$901
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1833

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518