Baghdad vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$386
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1689
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
69
😀 Quality of life
52
81
🏙️ Population
8.13M
330K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 36% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6246th and 4220th ($859 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 6059th and 469th 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
$4.99
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$7504

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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591