Baghdad vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$487
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
49
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.35M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6017th and 6633rd ($952 vs $832) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Iraq and Sudan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6062nd and 6831st 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
$4.18
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$1662

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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 Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491