Baghdad vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1675
🏠 One person rent
$386
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
11
😀 Quality of life
52
7
🏙️ Population
8.13M
760K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 25% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6246th and 7018th ($859 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Iraq and Somalia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Hargeisa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Hargeisa ranked 2nd in Somalia, while ranked 6059th and 9250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Hargeisa

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Baghdad Hargeisa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$9.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$171
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$67
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
19.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3780
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$842
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$55.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$1.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$2.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$59.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$596

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$527
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$667
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535