Baghdad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$501
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
60
83
🏙️ Population
8.13M
56.8K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 35% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5729th and 4020th ($976 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Iraq and Cyprus, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 5887th and 509th 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
$4.76
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$9567

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047