Baghdad vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$501
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$201
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
60
46
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.55M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 36% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 5729th and 7186th ($976 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Iraq and Venezuela, respectively. Check Iraq vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Maracaibo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 5887th and 7140th 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
$4.76
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$93.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$11.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$17.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
15.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$674
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$14308

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$698
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$682
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$797
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$679
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$815
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$729
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$698
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$709
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$706
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$737
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$710
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$761
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$741
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$566
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$724
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$729
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$724
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$704
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$859
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$769
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1780
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$891
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$687
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$734
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$732
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$973
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$882
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$765
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$771
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$788
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$674
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$678
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$685
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$765
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1629
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$678
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1659
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$967
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$931