Baghdad vs Willemstad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Baghdad	Willemstad
🚶 Cost of living one person	$859	$1395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2087	$3669
🏠 One person rent	$386	$636
🏘️ Family rent	$730	$1381
🍽️ Food expenses	$259	$531
🚐 Transport expenses	$147	$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$476	$943
😷 Air quality	Bad	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	59	9
😀 Quality of life	52	48
🏙️ Population	8.13M	150K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 38% less expensive than in Willemstad. Cities ranked 6246th and 4095th ($859 vs $1395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Iraq and Curacao, respectively. Check Iraq vs Curacao comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Willemstad. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Willemstad ranked 1st in Curacao, while ranked 6059th and 6313th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Willemstad

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	Baghdad	Willemstad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.99	$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31.2	$82.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$7.14	$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.15	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$3.39	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.42	$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$422	$531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$841	$1373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$509	$1021
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.3	$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$120	$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$34.6	$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.71%	4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2117	$2446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$924	$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.75	$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.5	$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.1	$45.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.46	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.84	$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.95	$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$8.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.53	$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.67	$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.64	$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.97	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.2	$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.22	$7.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.49	$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.43	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.69	$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.2	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.83	$8.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$18.9	$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.36	$9.91
👖 Brand Jeans	$30.3	$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.4	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$153	$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3224	$12926

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Ctesiphon	$737
33 km or 21 mi	Abu Ghraib	$959
47 km or 29 mi	Al-Karmah	$827
49 km or 30 mi	Baqubah	$655
59 km or 37 mi	Fallujah	$811
89 km or 55 mi	Karbala	$579
96 km or 60 mi	Hillah	$648
104 km or 65 mi	Ramadi	$762
106 km or 66 mi	Samarra	$675
147 km or 91 mi	Kufa	$566
147 km or 91 mi	Najaf	$585
155 km or 96 mi	Tikrit	$636
159 km or 99 mi	Al Diwaniyah	$495
160 km or 100 mi	Kut	$631
190 km or 118 mi	Ilam	$675
235 km or 146 mi	Kirkuk	$498
240 km or 149 mi	Samawah	$586
262 km or 163 mi	Sulaymaniyah	$651
267 km or 166 mi	Kermanshah	$963
291 km or 181 mi	Marivan	$569
307 km or 191 mi	Amarah	$680
308 km or 191 mi	Nasiriyah	$665
318 km or 198 mi	Erbil	$876
322 km or 200 mi	Sanandaj	$449
324 km or 201 mi	Baneh	$581
356 km or 221 mi	Mosul	$596
364 km or 226 mi	Saqqez	$597
365 km or 227 mi	Khorramabad	$559
378 km or 235 mi	Piranshahr	$490
378 km or 235 mi	Mahabad	$466
381 km or 236 mi	Andimeshk	$583
387 km or 241 mi	Dezful	$588
389 km or 242 mi	Bukan	$615
404 km or 251 mi	Sinjar	$680
406 km or 252 mi	Borujerd	$513
410 km or 255 mi	Duhok	$652
411 km or 255 mi	Hamadan	$453
420 km or 261 mi	Malayer	$470
431 km or 268 mi	Miandoab	$667
433 km or 269 mi	Dorud	$518

Cities near Willemstad

Distance	City	Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi	Barber	$1395
71 km or 44 mi	Kralendijk	$1792
114 km or 71 mi	Coro	$623
128 km or 79 mi	Oranjestad	$1664
143 km or 89 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
199 km or 124 mi	San Felipe	$736
209 km or 130 mi	Puerto Cabello	$759
228 km or 142 mi	Yaritagua	$682
232 km or 144 mi	Barquisimeto	$715
234 km or 146 mi	Cabudare	$663
239 km or 148 mi	Guacara	$785
240 km or 149 mi	Valencia	$783
241 km or 150 mi	Los Guayos	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Tocuyito	$726
247 km or 153 mi	El Limon	$683
250 km or 155 mi	Carora	$688
253 km or 157 mi	Quibor	$680
254 km or 158 mi	Maracay	$726
254 km or 158 mi	Tinaquillo	$730
261 km or 162 mi	Santa Rita	$707
263 km or 164 mi	Turmero	$781
264 km or 164 mi	Palo Negro	$711
267 km or 166 mi	Catia La Mar	$947
269 km or 167 mi	Cagua	$744
272 km or 169 mi	Maiquetia	$900
273 km or 170 mi	La Victoria	$776
276 km or 171 mi	La Guaira	$915
276 km or 172 mi	El Tocuyo	$694
277 km or 172 mi	San Carlos	$772
283 km or 176 mi	Caracas	$1045
285 km or 177 mi	Araure	$724
286 km or 177 mi	Los Teques	$922
286 km or 178 mi	Acarigua	$724
303 km or 188 mi	San Juan de los Morros	$755
307 km or 191 mi	Charallave	$877
311 km or 194 mi	Cua	$877
319 km or 198 mi	Guatire	$892
319 km or 198 mi	Guarenas	$896
322 km or 200 mi	Santa Lucia	$865
324 km or 201 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$871