Baghdad vs Diyarbakir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Diyarbakir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1461
🏠 One person rent
$386
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$736
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
27
😀 Quality of life
52
42
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.73M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 34% more expensive than in Diyarbakir. Cities ranked 6246th and 7364th ($859 vs $640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 53rd in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Diyarbakir. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Diyarbakir ranked 41st in Turkey, while ranked 6059th and 6728th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Diyarbakir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$24.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
19.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$4.45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$10.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$3.69
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$50.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$1495

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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
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$611
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$605
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$624
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$600
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$600
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$590
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$622
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$588
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$443
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$580
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$578
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$567
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$560
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$651
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$570
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$570
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$575
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$563
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$578
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$680
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$698
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$523
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$512
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$479
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$594
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$473
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$652
286 km or 177 mi Van
$552
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$619
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$527
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$596
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$540
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$532
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$522
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$541
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$1003