Baghdad vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3751
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
59
79
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
709K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6246th and 1029th ($859 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 6059th and 34th 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
$4.99
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$7583

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161