Baghdad vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$446
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$228
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
30
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.55M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6120th and 7017th ($918 vs $714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th 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 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 6065th and 7323rd 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
$3.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$92.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$259
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$9.97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
14.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$14017

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$701
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$674
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$714
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$669
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$735
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$677
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$654
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$684
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$682
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$695
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$728
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$722
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$677
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$576
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$695
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$648
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$627
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$618
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$817
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$713
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1599
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$847
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$677
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$650
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$692
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$929
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$719
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$730
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$620
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$673
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$684
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$704
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1456
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$671
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1481
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$883
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$843