Baghdad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$423
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$1519
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
70
😀 Quality of life
54
81
🏙️ Population
8.13M
330K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 31% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6020th and 4211th ($904 vs $1302) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Iraq and Cyprus, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 5970th and 494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Nicosia

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Baghdad Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$6962

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$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647