Baghdad vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1944
🏠 One person rent
$386
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$279
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
52
34
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.55M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6246th and 6889th ($859 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 48th 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 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 6059th and 7546th 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
$4.99
$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$14223

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$696
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$666
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$451
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$582
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$688
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$558
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$656
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$654
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$705
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$694
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$623
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$674
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$680
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$715
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$663
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$799
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$707
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1664
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$863
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$617
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$682
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$670
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$979
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$831
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$724
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$724
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$736
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$552
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$590
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1395
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$598
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1395
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$840
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$789