Baghdad vs Diyarbakir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Diyarbakir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1615
🏠 One person rent
$417
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$792
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
27
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.73M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% more expensive than in Diyarbakir. Cities ranked 6005th and 6650th ($894 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 32nd in Turkey, while ranked 6198th and 6711th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Diyarbakir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
17.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$4.79
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$3.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$4.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$40.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$79.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$1500

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$751
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$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
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$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cinar
$654
61 km or 38 mi Derik
$618
79 km or 49 mi Batman
$585
79 km or 49 mi Mardin
$603
86 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$604
111 km or 69 mi Bingol
$552
120 km or 74 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
122 km or 76 mi Elazig
$554
126 km or 78 mi Nusaybin
$582
129 km or 80 mi Qamishli
$395
143 km or 89 mi Mus
$571
150 km or 93 mi Siirt
$565
152 km or 95 mi Urfa
$667
162 km or 101 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
170 km or 106 mi Akcakale
$586
173 km or 107 mi Adiyaman
$618
173 km or 108 mi Bitlis
$561
174 km or 108 mi Malatya
$571
184 km or 115 mi Cizre
$569
201 km or 125 mi Sirnak
$563
214 km or 133 mi Erzincan
$315
229 km or 142 mi Sinjar
$653
232 km or 144 mi Zakho
$668
237 km or 147 mi Nizip
$488
240 km or 149 mi Erzurum
$542
244 km or 151 mi Raqqa
$424
261 km or 162 mi Bayburt
$490
269 km or 167 mi Gaziantep
$434
270 km or 168 mi Duhok
$626
286 km or 177 mi Van
$499
287 km or 178 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
291 km or 181 mi Gumushane
$499
292 km or 181 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
306 km or 190 mi Kilis
$483
308 km or 191 mi Mosul
$555
310 km or 193 mi Hakkari
$535
316 km or 197 mi Agri
$522
333 km or 207 mi Islahiye
$473
333 km or 207 mi Aleppo
$404
346 km or 215 mi Sivas
$547