Baghdad vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$417
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$174
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
51
17
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.55M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 25% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6005th and 6715th ($894 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 31st in Iraq and Venezuela, respectively. Check Iraq vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Maracaibo ranked 24th in Venezuela, while ranked 6198th and 9053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Maracaibo

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Baghdad Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$81.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$53.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
26.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1081
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$14120

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Cities near Baghdad

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

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$1029
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$873
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$458
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$733
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$552
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$691
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$519
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$680
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$681
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$701
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$627
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$679
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$635
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$664
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$663
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$708
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$653
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$743
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$700
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1640
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$655
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$663
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$662
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$705
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$661
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$692
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$687
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$699
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$708
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$592
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$589
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$612
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1415
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$593
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1385
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$851
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$780