Baghdad vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$446
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$413
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$233
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
8
😀 Quality of life
58
41
🏙️ Population
8.13M
604K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 57% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 6120th and 7941st ($918 vs $586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Djibouti, respectively. Check Iraq vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Djibouti City. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 6065th and 7664th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$68.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$4170

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$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$560
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$559
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$502
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$522
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$517
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$694
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1169
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1175
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$512
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$499
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$500
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$1039
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$498
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$560
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$498
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$498
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$499
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$533
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$864
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$1016
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$860
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$500
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$1031
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$500
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$911
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$802
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$903
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$971
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$925
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$918
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$724
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$715
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$964