Baghdad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$487
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1785
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
59
83
🏙️ Population
8.13M
56.8K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 36% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6017th and 4107th ($952 vs $1485) 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 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 6062nd and 563rd 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
$4.18
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4.68
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$9656

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911