cost
Cost of Living Index
Kirkuk
42.7
city
Baghdad
73
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Kirkuk wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Baghdad.
cost
Kirkuk
42.7
city
Baghdad
73
city
safety
Kirkuk
38.1
city
Baghdad
61
city
housing
Kirkuk
$2,130
city
Baghdad
$2,593
city
jobs
Kirkuk
$1,465/mo
city
Baghdad
$1,398/mo
city
health
Kirkuk
70.5
city
Baghdad
75.2
city
environment
Kirkuk
38.1 ug/m3
city
Baghdad
42.2 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Kirkuk
230 Mbps
city
Baghdad
228 Mbps
city
demographics
Kirkuk
3.4%
city
Baghdad
0.7%
city
economy
Kirkuk
$1,951/mo
city
Baghdad
$2,598/mo
city
economy
Kirkuk
14.2%
city
Baghdad
13.3%
city
education
Kirkuk
60.1
city
Baghdad
81.5
city
environment
Kirkuk
41.8 ug/m3
city
Baghdad
27.9 ug/m3
city
environment
Kirkuk
61.9
city
Baghdad
74.9
city
health
Kirkuk
72.1 years
city
Baghdad
77.5 years
city
health
Kirkuk
24.7%
city
Baghdad
36.3%
city
housing
Kirkuk
$1,262/mo
city
Baghdad
$1,615/mo
city
housing
Kirkuk
$7,086/sqm
city
Baghdad
$9,228/sqm
city
housing
Kirkuk
11.0x
city
Baghdad
6.4x
city
jobs
Kirkuk
10.3%
city
Baghdad
12.5%
city
quality
Kirkuk
6.3
city
Baghdad
4.7
city
religion
Kirkuk
75.8%
city
Baghdad
84.7%
city
religion
Kirkuk
62.8%
city
Baghdad
40.1%
city
religion
Kirkuk
49.4%
city
Baghdad
58.5%
city
safety
Kirkuk
73.4 per 100k
city
Baghdad
33.4 per 100k
city
safety
Kirkuk
32.2 per 100k
city
Baghdad
35.7 per 100k
city
transport
Kirkuk
69.8
city
Baghdad
62.5
city