Baghdad vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1450
🏠 One person rent
$386
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$49.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$435
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
8
😀 Quality of life
52
36
🏙️ Population
8.13M
604K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 47% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 6246th and 7968th ($859 vs $584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Djibouti, respectively. Check Iraq vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Djibouti City. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 6059th and 7418th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
11.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$18.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$34
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4213

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Distance City Cost of living
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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

Cities near Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$553
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$554
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$527
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$509
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$684
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$671
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$667
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$626
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$489
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$491
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$814
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$491
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$550
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$490
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$488
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$492
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$524
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$799
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$946
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$934
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$491
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$810
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$491
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$915
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$590
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$895
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$988
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$935
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$895
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$711
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$719
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$1096