Baghdad vs Bangalore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bangalore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1563
🏠 One person rent
$417
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$81.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1467
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
74
😀 Quality of life
51
70
🏙️ Population
6.96M
12.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 53% more expensive than in Bangalore. Cities ranked 6005th and 7797th ($894 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and India, respectively. Check Iraq vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.5 months in Bangalore. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bangalore ranked 1st in India, while ranked 6198th and 2674th 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
$4.94
$3.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$4.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3732

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375