Baghdad vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$487
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
22
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.44M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 42% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6017th and 7446th ($952 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Iraq and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6062nd and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Yaounde

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Baghdad Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$1815

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775