Baghdad vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$501
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$358
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
11
😀 Quality of life
60
15
🏙️ Population
8.13M
500K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 90% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 5729th and 8618th ($976 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and South Sudan, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Juba. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 5887th and 9200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Juba

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Baghdad Juba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$361
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$6.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$4026

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807