Baghdad vs Juba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Juba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1267
🏠 One person rent
$487
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$369
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$110
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
11
😀 Quality of life
59
15
🏙️ Population
8.13M
500K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 80% more expensive than in Juba. Cities ranked 6017th and 8554th ($952 vs $528) 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 0.5 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 6062nd and 9209th 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
$4.18
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$3694

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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

Cities near Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797