Baghdad vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$423
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$602
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
60
49
😀 Quality of life
54
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 18% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 6020th and 6590th ($904 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Azerbaijan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Azerbaijan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5970th and 5270th 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
$5.16
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$38.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$6252

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645