Baghdad vs Diyarbakir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Diyarbakir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$487
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$751
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
28
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.73M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% more expensive than in Diyarbakir. Cities ranked 6017th and 8385th ($952 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 119th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Diyarbakir. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Diyarbakir ranked 47th in Turkey, while ranked 6062nd and 6844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Diyarbakir

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Baghdad Diyarbakir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
30.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$2.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$4083

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$776
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$568
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$580
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$622
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$545
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$597
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$533
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$595
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$581
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$476
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$566
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$588
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$625
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$599
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$654
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$575
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$598
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$583
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$582
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$599
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$390
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$648
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$591
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$445
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$492
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$615
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$571
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$616
286 km or 177 mi Van
$568
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$673
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$675
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$585
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$585
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$566
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$560
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$539
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$688