Baghdad vs Barranquilla - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Barranquilla
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1892
🏠 One person rent
$386
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
48
😀 Quality of life
52
50
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.33M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% more expensive than in Barranquilla. Cities ranked 6246th and 6480th ($859 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th in Iraq and Colombia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Barranquilla. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Barranquilla ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 6059th and 6211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Barranquilla
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3168

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soledad
$840
60 km or 37 mi Cienaga
$831
72 km or 44 mi Santa Marta
$979
77 km or 48 mi Minca
$863
100 km or 62 mi Cartagena
$748
177 km or 110 mi Valledupar
$558
191 km or 119 mi Magangue
$582
196 km or 122 mi Sincelejo
$506
216 km or 134 mi Riohacha
$582
222 km or 138 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
263 km or 164 mi Machiques
$651
273 km or 169 mi Monteria
$620
282 km or 176 mi Maicao
$451
341 km or 212 mi Ocana
$590
347 km or 216 mi Maracaibo
$706
373 km or 232 mi Cabimas
$696
381 km or 236 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
383 km or 238 mi Turbo
$634
384 km or 238 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
391 km or 243 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
423 km or 263 mi Cucuta
$552
435 km or 270 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
441 km or 274 mi La Grita
$617
446 km or 277 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
450 km or 280 mi Tariba
$598
451 km or 280 mi Rubio
$598
453 km or 282 mi San Cristobal
$592
466 km or 289 mi Bucaramanga
$642
471 km or 293 mi Floridablanca
$584
481 km or 299 mi Merida
$674
507 km or 315 mi Valera
$705
510 km or 317 mi Trujillo
$685
510 km or 317 mi Punto Fijo
$628
522 km or 324 mi Bello
$789
523 km or 325 mi Carora
$688
531 km or 330 mi Socopo
$670
532 km or 330 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Pacora
$1249
540 km or 335 mi Envigado
$871
544 km or 338 mi Tocumen
$1231