Baghdad vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$417
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$148
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
51
36
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.77M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 31% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6005th and 4177th ($894 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6198th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Douala

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Baghdad Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3247

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32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$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
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826