Baghdad vs Bangalore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bangalore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1259
🏠 One person rent
$487
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$186
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$71.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
8.13M
12.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 82% more expensive than in Bangalore. Cities ranked 6017th and 8579th ($952 vs $523) 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 0.5 months in Bangalore. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bangalore ranked 10th in India, while ranked 6062nd and 5518th 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
$4.18
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$20.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$32.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$8.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$17.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$4350

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343