Almaty vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2143
🏠 One person rent
$524
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$799
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
2.23M
8.13M

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% more expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6017th ($974 vs $952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Iraq, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Baghdad. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 4192nd and 6062nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Baghdad

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Almaty Baghdad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$3441

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Distance City Cost of living
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$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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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