Baghdad vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3568
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
59
79
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
6.96M
709K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 59% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6005th and 1293rd ($894 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Norway, respectively. Check Iraq vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6198th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Oslo

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Baghdad Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$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
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991