Baghdad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$487
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
40
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
8.13M
573K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 23% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6017th and 6865th ($952 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Morocco, respectively. Check Iraq vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 6062nd and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Rabat

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Baghdad Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$7353

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Cities near Baghdad

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

Cities near Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727