Baghdad vs Port Moresby - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Port Moresby
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$547
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$423
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$414
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
17
😀 Quality of life
54
51
🏙️ Population
8.13M
317K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 65% more expensive than in Port Moresby. Cities ranked 6020th and 8259th ($904 vs $547) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Papua New Guinea, respectively. Check Iraq vs Papua New Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Port Moresby. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Port Moresby ranked 1st in Papua New Guinea, while ranked 5970th and 6197th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Port Moresby
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$3751

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
306 km or 190 mi Lae
$531
841 km or 523 mi Cairns
$1335
1050 km or 652 mi Jayapura
$420
1088 km or 676 mi Townsville
$1667
1404 km or 872 mi Honiara
$1411
1489 km or 925 mi Auki
$1401
1586 km or 986 mi Rockhampton
$1411
1656 km or 1029 mi Gladstone
$1478
1734 km or 1077 mi Manokwari
$500
1796 km or 1116 mi Bundaberg
$1557
1810 km or 1125 mi Darwin
$1617
1859 km or 1155 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
2003 km or 1244 mi Sorong
$505
2008 km or 1248 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
2026 km or 1259 mi Caloundra
$1683
2049 km or 1273 mi Caboolture
$1748
2071 km or 1287 mi Toowoomba
$1504
2093 km or 1301 mi Brisbane
$2016
2101 km or 1306 mi Ipswich
$1677
2119 km or 1317 mi Alice Springs
$1431
2157 km or 1341 mi Southport
$2067
2163 km or 1344 mi Gold Coast
$2239
2192 km or 1362 mi Ambon
$507
2235 km or 1389 mi Byron Bay
$1781
2273 km or 1413 mi Luganville
$1946
2276 km or 1414 mi Baucau
$502
2342 km or 1455 mi Melekeok
$1192
2343 km or 1456 mi Ngerulmud
$1192
2371 km or 1473 mi Dili
$511
2376 km or 1477 mi Ainaro
$501
2384 km or 1481 mi Armidale
$1185
2397 km or 1489 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2403 km or 1493 mi Yaren
$669
2407 km or 1496 mi Maliana
$503
2461 km or 1529 mi Port Vila
$1938
2470 km or 1535 mi Ternate
$442
2487 km or 1545 mi Paita
$1604
2495 km or 1550 mi Dumbea
$1604
2502 km or 1554 mi Noumea
$1652
2512 km or 1561 mi Port Macquarie
$1681