Baghdad vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2897
🏠 One person rent
$487
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$302
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
59
52
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.25M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6017th and 4773rd ($952 vs $1199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Venezuela, respectively. Check Iraq vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Caracas. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 6062nd and 6562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Caracas

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Baghdad Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$19.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$29.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
21.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$80.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$4633

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1015
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$997
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$994
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$775
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$726
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$780
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$918
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$923
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$818
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$834
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$793
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$742
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$754
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$748
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$715
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$817
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$735
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$745
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$728
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$756
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$868
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$762
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$807
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$827
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2002
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$697
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$771
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$888
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$660
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$670
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$749
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$744