Baghdad vs Baku - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Baku
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$386
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$582
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$484
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
48
😀 Quality of life
52
59
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% more expensive than in Baku. Cities ranked 6246th and 6540th ($859 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 6059th and 5306th 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
$4.99
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
9.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$6255

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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

Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659