Baghdad vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$501
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
60
28
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.45M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 1% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5729th and 5662nd ($976 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Iraq vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 5887th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Ouagadougou

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Baghdad Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043