Baghdad vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$417
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$359
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
26
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.44M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 58% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6005th and 7966th ($894 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Iraq and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6198th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2559

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250