Baghdad vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | New Orleans | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baghdad is 61% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6246th and 1420th ($859 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1234th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6059th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Baghdad vs New Orleans
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| Baghdad | New Orleans | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Baghdad
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near New Orleans
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Kenner | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Slidell | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Mandeville | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Hammond | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Houma | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Gulfport | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Morgan | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Central | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Baton Rouge | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Biloxi | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Pascagoula | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | New Iberia | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Hattiesburg | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Lafayette | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Opelousas | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Prichard | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Mobile | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Laurel | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Natchez | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Daphne | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Foley | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Pearl | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Brandon | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Jackson | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Clinton | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Alexandria | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Ridgeland | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Vicksburg | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Madison | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Pensacola | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Meridian | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Lake Charles | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Sulphur | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Fort Walton Beach | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Monroe | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Crestview | |
| 373 km or 231 mi | Port Arthur | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Ruston | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Beaumont | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Greenville |