Baghdad vs Caracas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Caracas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2746
🏠 One person rent
$423
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
60
53
😀 Quality of life
54
46
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.25M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% less expensive than in Caracas. Cities ranked 6020th and 4987th ($904 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Venezuela, respectively. Check Iraq vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Caracas. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Caracas ranked 1st in Venezuela, while ranked 5970th and 6530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Caracas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$48.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$16.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$26
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
21.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$9.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$84.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$41.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$5488

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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 Caracas

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$938
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$919
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$974
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$960
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$904
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$910
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$892
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$917
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$918
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$858
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$857
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$818
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$780
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$817
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$775
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$745
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$795
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$728
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$769
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$724
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$738
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$782
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$845
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$739
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$776
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$804
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1962
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$685
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$837
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$858
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$791
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$666
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$722
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$723
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$723