Baghdad vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$386
$229
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
10
😀 Quality of life
52
12
🏙️ Population
8.13M
459K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 65% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6246th and 8522nd ($859 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Juba. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6059th and 9134th 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
$4.99
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3094

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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
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745