Baghdad vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$4285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
718K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 67% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6017th and 342nd ($952 vs $2847) 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6062nd and 37th 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
$4.18
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$12.1
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$15673

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$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

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409