Baghdad vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$501
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$2494
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
43
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
8.13M
886K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 44% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5729th and 2979th ($976 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Iraq and France, respectively. Check Iraq vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 5887th and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Marseille

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Baghdad Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$10478

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613