Baghdad vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$417
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$248
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
59
14
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
6.96M
224K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 0.2% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 6005th and 5990th ($894 vs $896) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617