Baghdad vs Hargeisa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Hargeisa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$487
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$83.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$336
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
12
😀 Quality of life
59
22
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.23M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 34% more expensive than in Hargeisa. Cities ranked 6017th and 7179th ($952 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Somalia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Hargeisa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Hargeisa ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 6062nd and 9073rd 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
$4.18
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$47.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
19.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3750
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$7393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$3.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$0.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$53.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$31.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$549

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Borama
$509
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$1152
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1153
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$601
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$572
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$571
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$526
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1022
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$491
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$494
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$492
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$551
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$810
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$996
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$743
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$863
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$493
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1017
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$491
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$775
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$497
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$724
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$531
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$865
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$498
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$902
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$931
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$906
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$542