Baghdad vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$417
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$503
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
40
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
6.96M
573K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 25% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6005th and 6711th ($894 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Morocco, respectively. Check Iraq vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 6198th and 5615th 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
$4.94
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3292

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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 Rabat

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435