Baghdad vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$417
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$37.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$361
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
10
😀 Quality of life
51
15
🏙️ Population
6.96M
526K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 79% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6005th and 8514th ($894 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.7 months in Juba. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Juba ranked 1st in South Sudan, while ranked 6198th and 9140th 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
$4.94
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$57.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1409
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$56.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$87.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2918

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$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
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646