Baghdad vs Barranquilla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Barranquilla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2007
🏠 One person rent
$446
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$578
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$510
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
44
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.33M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% more expensive than in Barranquilla. Cities ranked 6120th and 6481st ($918 vs $843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Iraq and Colombia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Barranquilla. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Barranquilla ranked 5th in Colombia, while ranked 6065th and 6147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Barranquilla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$96.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$35.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$64.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$1929

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$883
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$929
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$847
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$1105
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$654
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$667
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$547
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$735
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$669
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$663
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$714
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$704
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$714
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$701
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$721
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$620
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$677
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$673
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$671
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$684
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$693
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$686
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$695
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$722
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$695
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$728
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$881
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$677
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$692
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1371
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$950
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1377