Baghdad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$446
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1674
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
70
😀 Quality of life
58
81
🏙️ Population
8.13M
56.8K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 37% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6120th and 4118th ($918 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Iraq and Cyprus, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 6065th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$8498

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769