Baghdad vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1779
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$4033
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1140
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2017
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$3416
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
45
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.19M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 49% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 6020th and 2449th ($904 vs $1779) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Qatar, respectively. Check Iraq vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.9 months in Doha. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 5970th and 562nd 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
$5.16
$9.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$52.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$888
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$85.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$4779
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$11200

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904