Baghdad vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$417
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$670
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
59
14
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.08M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 45% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6005th and 7492nd ($894 vs $618) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Mauritania, respectively. Check Iraq vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6198th and 6488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$7061

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499