Baghdad vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1970
🏠 One person rent
$487
$138
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$222
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$259
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
59
46
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.55M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 33% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6017th and 7165th ($952 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 51st in Iraq and Venezuela, respectively. Check Iraq vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Maracaibo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Maracaibo ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 6062nd and 7088th 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
$4.18
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$92.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
15.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$14264

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$704
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$683
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$763
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$678
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$784
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$712
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$687
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$703
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$701
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$723
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$733
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$750
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$719
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$710
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$696
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$670
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$660
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$845
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$748
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1694
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$887
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$685
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$697
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$714
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$971
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$874
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$744
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$749
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$762
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$646
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$675
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$687
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$732
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1578
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$673
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1611
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$950
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$909