Cost of living comparison

Oslo, Norway

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 57.9% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 73.9% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 64.6% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 55.3% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 54.0% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 47.1% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Baghdad

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Oslo, you would:

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pay 73.9% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 NOK220.29	$5.31 IQD6,961	-75.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.31 NOK124.37	$7.59 IQD9,945	-38.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.63 NOK36.68	$0.42 IQD552	-88.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 NOK28.43	$0.19 IQD249	-93.3%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 64.6% less for groceries

	Oslo	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK32.87	$0.88 IQD1,148	-73.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.40 NOK64.65	$2.38 IQD3,117	-62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.87 NOK79.49	$5.13 IQD6,720	-34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.50 NOK45.44	$1.82 IQD2,385	-59.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.79 NOK68.64	$2.22 IQD2,908	-67.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 NOK14.60	$0.51 IQD673	-64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.47	$0.51 IQD674	-50.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 NOK14.45	$0.46 IQD609	-67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 NOK22.13	$0.31 IQD403	-85.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.08 NOK10.92	$0.30 IQD389	-72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK10.51	$0.29 IQD379	-72.2%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 55.3% less for transportation

	Oslo	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.74 NOK78.26	$1.78 IQD2,338	-77.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.47 NOK823.32	$22.77 IQD29,834	-72.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,328.41 NOK367,145.85	$18,213.31 IQD23,867,114	-49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.53 NOK207.44	$15.94 IQD20,884	-22.4%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 54.0% less for housing

	Oslo	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.77 NOK533.35	$35.21 IQD46,141	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,432.43 NOK14,476.56	$443.62 IQD581,335	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,135.26 NOK11,473.31	$264.28 IQD346,315	-76.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$179.32 NOK1,812.27	$113.01 IQD148,084	-37.0%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 47.1% less for childcare

	Oslo	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.78 NOK2,605.21	$162.43 IQD212,849	-37.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,036.90 NOK81,223.37	$3,438.23 IQD4,505,526	-57.2%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.99 NOK100.97	$2.28 IQD2,983	-77.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.35 NOK43.96	$2.89 IQD3,791	-33.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.53 NOK146.86	$2.28 IQD2,983	-84.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 NOK465.38	$29.60 IQD38,795	-35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.21 NOK153.74	$7.59 IQD9,945	-50.1%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Oslo	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.96 NOK990.06	$28.72 IQD37,641	-70.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.61 NOK501.41	$34.03 IQD44,596	-31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.16 NOK1,133.49	$61.01 IQD79,946	-45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 NOK1,347.43	$41.35 IQD54,189	-69.0%
Average			-54.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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