Baghdad vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$501
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$280
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
60
54
🏙️ Population
8.13M
224K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 5729th and 6184th ($976 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Suriname, respectively. Check Iraq vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 5887th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Paramaribo

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Baghdad Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$1767

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652