Baghdad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$417
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$843
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
46
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
6.96M
276K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6005th and 6609th ($894 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 6198th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2962

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737