Baghdad vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$386
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
52
22
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.45M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 5% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6246th and 6363rd ($859 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6059th and 8805th 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
$4.99
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$15640

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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 Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012