Baghdad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | Sarajevo | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baghdad is 5% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6246th and 6379th ($859 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6059th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Baghdad vs Sarajevo
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| Baghdad | Sarajevo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near Sarajevo
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 55 km or 34 mi |  Zenica | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Mostar | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Tuzla | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Doboj | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Bijeljina | |
| 125 km or 78 mi |  Valjevo | |
| 138 km or 86 mi |  Mojkovac | |
| 139 km or 86 mi |  Dubrovnik | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Banja Luka | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Cavtat | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Slavonski Brod | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Cacak | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kotor | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Split | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Berane | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Cetinje | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Kastela | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Sanski Most | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Podgorica | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Hvar | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Budva | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Prijedor | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Novi Pazar | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Plav | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Osijek | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Novi Sad | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Belgrade | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Kragujevac | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sibenik | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Bar | |
| 219 km or 136 mi |  Shkoder | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Ulcinj | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Bihac | |
| 246 km or 153 mi |  Pecs | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Zadar | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Bjelovar | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Pristina | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Baja | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Subotica |