Baghdad vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1330
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2289
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$319
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$3423
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.78M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 59% less expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 5729th and 1150th ($976 vs $2371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Iraq and Germany, respectively. Check Iraq vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Berlin. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Berlin ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 5887th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Berlin

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Baghdad Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$47
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$8891
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$6112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$72.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$10.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$12679

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470