Baghdad vs Bangalore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bangalore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1260
🏠 One person rent
$446
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$384
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$311
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
76
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
12.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 75% more expensive than in Bangalore. Cities ranked 6120th and 8500th ($918 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Iraq and India, respectively. Check Iraq vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Bangalore. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bangalore ranked 6th in India, while ranked 6065th and 5281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bangalore

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Baghdad Bangalore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$506
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$9.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
8.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$3795

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353