Baghdad vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | Baku | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 6017th and 6681st ($952 vs $820) 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 0.7 months in Baku. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Baku ranked 1st in Azerbaijan, while ranked 6062nd and 5397th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near Baku
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 30 km or 19 mi |  Sumqayit | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Sirvan | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Khachmaz | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Lankaran | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Oguz | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Yevlakh | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Barda | |
| 242 km or 151 mi | Shaki | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Ardabil | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Ganja | |
| 313 km or 195 mi |  Goris | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Ahar | |
| 320 km or 199 mi | Kapan | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Rasht | |
| 350 km or 218 mi |  Makhachkala | |
| 352 km or 218 mi | Lahijan | |
| 381 km or 237 mi |  Aktau | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Tabriz | |
| 408 km or 254 mi | Zhanaozen | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Marand | |
| 416 km or 258 mi |  Gardabani | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Rustavi | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Zanjan | |
| 440 km or 274 mi | Marneuli | |
| 442 km or 274 mi | Abovyan | |
| 445 km or 276 mi | Tbilisi | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Yerevan | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Maragheh | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Vanadzor | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Qazvin | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Masis | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Ashtarak | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Khoy | |
| 472 km or 293 mi | Khak-e Ali | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Spitak | |
| 474 km or 294 mi | Grozny | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Amol | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Babol | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Armavir | |
| 495 km or 308 mi | Nazarabad |