Baghdad vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$417
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$445
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 24% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6005th and 6693rd ($894 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Iraq and Colombia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 6198th and 6111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Cali

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Baghdad Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$6394

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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
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633