Baghdad vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2193
🏠 One person rent
$386
$643
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$759
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$306
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
12
😀 Quality of life
52
34
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.03M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6246th and 5104th ($859 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 6059th and 7565th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Niamey

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Baghdad Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$739
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
10.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$859
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$958
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4644

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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$757
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$453
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$761
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$820
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$656
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$753
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$744
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$652
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$605
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1042
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$492
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$652
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$596
610 km or 379 mi Save
$644
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$742
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$787
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$745
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$699
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$621
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$377
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$655
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$704
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$617
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$583
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1019
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$774
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$570
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1037
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$656
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1262
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$635
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$710
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$345
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$755