Baghdad vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$417
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2165
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
43
😀 Quality of life
51
84
🏙️ Population
6.96M
870K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 44% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 6005th and 3059th ($894 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th in Iraq and France, respectively. Check Iraq vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Marseille ranked 5th in France, while ranked 6198th and 300th 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
$4.94
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$9642

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450