Baghdad vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$417
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$195
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
48
😀 Quality of life
51
30
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.81M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 4% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6005th and 5755th ($894 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Iraq and Sudan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6198th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2033

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$582
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$667
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$766
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$684
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$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
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$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
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$637
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$629
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$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
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$736
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$827
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$532
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$685
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$671
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$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
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$538
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$555
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$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
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$580
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$511

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$901
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$899
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$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
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$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
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$820
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$280
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$1100
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$1032
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$923
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$871
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$484
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$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467