Baghdad vs Bern - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bern
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$2381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$6677
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2375
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$829
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$6312
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
60
80
😀 Quality of life
54
94
🏙️ Population
8.13M
135K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 62% less expensive than in Bern. Cities ranked 6020th and 987th ($904 vs $2381) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 42nd in Iraq and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iraq vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.7 months in Bern. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bern ranked 8th in Switzerland, while ranked 5970th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bern

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Baghdad Bern
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$23.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$88.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$7.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$4.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
2.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$13401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$11590
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$89.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$6.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$24.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$29.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$42.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$46.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$156
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$2981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$27477

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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 Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2457
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2481
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2331
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2470
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2308
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2658
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2891
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2931
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2897
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2717
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2643
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3088
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3233
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1434
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2732
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1950
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2738
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3426
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3099
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3059
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$2970
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2934
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1360
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1249
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3037
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$2976
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3296
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$2960
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$2988
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2873
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$2974
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861