Baghdad vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$417
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$269
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
51
37
🏙️ Population
6.96M
159K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6005th and 6860th ($894 vs $692) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6198th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Praia

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Baghdad Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$1069

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471