Baghdad vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$2287
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$5428
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1367
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2370
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$4207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
97
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
8.13M
586K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 60% less expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 6020th and 1182nd ($904 vs $2287) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1076th 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 1.8 months in Baltimore. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Baltimore ranked 24th in the United States, while ranked 5970th and 131st 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
$5.16
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$6.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1959
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$7.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$22681

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2500
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2584
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2760
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2299
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2909
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2499
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2727
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2961
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2640
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2566
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2471
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2548
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2273
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2596
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2777
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3149
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2893
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2791
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2856
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2210
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2389
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2617
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2309
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2498
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2513
76 km or 47 mi York
$1979
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2786
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2696
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2197
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2085
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3174
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2033
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2601
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2539
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2250
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2640
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2217
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2149