Baghdad vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$487
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$272
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
59
13
😀 Quality of life
59
54
🏙️ Population
8.13M
224K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6017th and 6461st ($952 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Suriname, respectively. Check Iraq vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6062nd and 6448th 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
$4.18
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$1856

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643