Baghdad vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4388
🏠 One person rent
$487
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1371
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2662
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
43
😀 Quality of life
59
86
🏙️ Population
8.13M
886K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 47% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6017th and 2937th ($952 vs $1780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th in Iraq and France, respectively. Check Iraq vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Marseille ranked 11th in France, while ranked 6062nd and 430th 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
$4.18
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$73.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$7.1
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$5245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$34.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$839
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$10658

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1788
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1824
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1545
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1479
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1542
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1435
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1663
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1968
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1945
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1934
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7861
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1509
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1516
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1331
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1230
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1556
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1581
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1390
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1490
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1550
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1375
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1618
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1741
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1585
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1392
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1652
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1660
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1764
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1342
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1876
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1161
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1609
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1649