Baghdad vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$446
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$173
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
57
14
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.08M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 39% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6120th and 7342nd ($918 vs $662) 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6065th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$6942

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Distance City Cost of living
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$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658