Baghdad vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$487
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
49
😀 Quality of life
59
36
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.81M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 12% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6017th and 6562nd ($952 vs $848) 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 0.5 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 6062nd and 8388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Omdurman

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Baghdad Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$1622

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$776
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$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
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$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491