Baghdad vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$501
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
59
14
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.45M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 49% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 5729th and 7596th ($976 vs $653) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Mauritania, respectively. Check Iraq vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5887th and 7210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Nouakchott

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Baghdad Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$6774

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$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653