Baghdad vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
41
😀 Quality of life
59
84
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.19M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 53% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 6017th and 1994th ($952 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Qatar, respectively. Check Iraq vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 6062nd and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Doha

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Baghdad Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$11
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$11285

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861