Baghdad vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$386
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$671
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
59
14
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.08M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 27% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6246th and 7054th ($859 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 months in Nouakchott. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6059th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$7077

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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
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592