Baghdad vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3394
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.14M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 58% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 6246th and 1731st ($859 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 79th in Iraq and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6059th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Birmingham

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Baghdad Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$19729

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755