Baghdad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$417
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1590
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
69
😀 Quality of life
51
81
🏙️ Population
6.96M
330K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 30% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6005th and 4233rd ($894 vs $1280) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 415th 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
$4.94
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$7149

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$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594