Baghdad vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$423
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$275
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
31
😀 Quality of life
54
33
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.55M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 27% more expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 6020th and 6827th ($904 vs $713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 50th 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 5970th and 7775th 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
$5.16
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.02
🥤 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
$440
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$96.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$15.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
26.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$42.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$14094

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Maracaibo

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Cabimas
$700
60 km or 38 mi Ciudad Ojeda
$667
106 km or 66 mi Maicao
$665
120 km or 75 mi Machiques
$651
172 km or 107 mi Riohacha
$661
178 km or 110 mi Carora
$681
179 km or 111 mi Valledupar
$565
184 km or 114 mi San Carlos del Zulia
$654
185 km or 115 mi Santa Barbara del Zulia
$653
193 km or 120 mi Trujillo
$685
199 km or 124 mi Punto Fijo
$628
211 km or 131 mi Valera
$703
223 km or 138 mi El Tocuyo
$693
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$555
234 km or 146 mi Merida
$667
238 km or 148 mi Quibor
$682
258 km or 160 mi Barquisimeto
$722
268 km or 166 mi Cabudare
$666
271 km or 169 mi Barinas
$800
272 km or 169 mi Guanare
$712
272 km or 169 mi Oranjestad
$1580
277 km or 172 mi Minca
$759
281 km or 174 mi La Grita
$618
281 km or 175 mi Yaritagua
$685
281 km or 175 mi Socopo
$668
288 km or 179 mi Santa Marta
$837
288 km or 179 mi Cienaga
$742
290 km or 180 mi Araure
$723
292 km or 181 mi Acarigua
$723
317 km or 197 mi San Felipe
$739
318 km or 197 mi Cucuta
$562
320 km or 199 mi Tariba
$598
325 km or 202 mi San Cristobal
$592
326 km or 202 mi Ocana
$650
326 km or 202 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
335 km or 208 mi Barber
$1444
336 km or 208 mi Rubio
$599
337 km or 210 mi Willemstad
$1460
346 km or 215 mi Soledad
$741
347 km or 216 mi Barranquilla
$773