Baghdad vs Diyarbakir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Diyarbakir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1453
🏠 One person rent
$501
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
28
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.73M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 61% more expensive than in Diyarbakir. Cities ranked 5729th and 7917th ($976 vs $608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 84th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Diyarbakir. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Diyarbakir ranked 56th in Turkey, while ranked 5887th and 6785th 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
$4.76
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$9.85
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$2.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$4707

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$771
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$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$619
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$596
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$640
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$527
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$609
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$515
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$565
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$579
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$490
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$573
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$601
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$582
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$587
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$634
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$586
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$547
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$590
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$588
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$597
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$384
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$662
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$576
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$448
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$518
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$611
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$549
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$625
286 km or 177 mi Van
$580
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$649
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$572
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$565
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$580
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$569
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$537
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$551
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$716