Baghdad vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$386
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
48
😀 Quality of life
52
30
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.35M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 3% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6246th and 6170th ($859 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Iraq and Sudan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6059th and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Khartoum

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Baghdad Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$2065

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488