Baghdad vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1977
🏠 One person rent
$446
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
57
50
😀 Quality of life
58
64
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 6120th and 6681st ($918 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Baku. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 6065th and 5390th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Baku

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Baghdad Baku
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$8.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
9.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$6646

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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

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598