Baghdad vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1386
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2455
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4752
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
6.96M
586K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 59% less expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 6005th and 1292nd ($894 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1152nd in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.2 months in Baltimore. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Baltimore ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Baltimore

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Baghdad Baltimore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$98.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$66.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$30623

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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

Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906