Baghdad vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$423
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$293
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
12
😀 Quality of life
54
35
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.5M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6020th and 5369th ($904 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Niger, respectively. Check Iraq vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 5970th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$4390

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$752
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$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709