Baghdad vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$423
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$353
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
49
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
8.13M
603K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 69% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6020th and 8377th ($904 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Iraq and Tunisia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 5970th and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Tunis

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Baghdad Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$2.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$3168

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193