Austin vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$2122
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$417
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
59
😀 Quality of life
90
51
🏙️ Population
962K
6.96M

The cost of living in Austin is 190% more expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 548th and 6005th ($2590 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 2nd in the United States and Iraq, respectively. Check the United States vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 0.6 months in Baghdad. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 126th and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Baghdad

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Austin Baghdad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$38.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$2553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$2253

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Baghdad

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