Baghdad vs Brookhaven - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Brookhaven
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5269
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1699
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4377
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
65
😀 Quality of life
51
71
🏙️ Population
6.96M
486K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 67% less expensive than in Brookhaven. Cities ranked 6005th and 430th ($894 vs $2669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 385th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.6 months in Brookhaven. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Brookhaven ranked 717th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 2288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Brookhaven

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Baghdad Brookhaven
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$2305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$5050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$6664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$5140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$24.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$5.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$55.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$97.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$15129

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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
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2497
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2303
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2321
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2496
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2151
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$2360
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2474
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2504
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2466
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2434
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2522
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2542
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2485
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3479
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3620
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2790
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2339
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2482
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2377
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2603
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2538
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2818
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2465
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2308
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2480
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2303
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2429
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2627
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2670
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2551
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2924
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3165
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3455
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2612
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2320
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2608