Baghdad vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$417
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$291
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
20
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.29M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 90% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6005th and 8679th ($894 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Libya, respectively. Check Iraq vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6198th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$911

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936