Baghdad vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1821
🏠 One person rent
$386
$287
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$252
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$420
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
52
51
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6246th and 6748th ($859 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th 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 6059th and 6170th 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
$4.99
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$969
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$926
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$6178

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$652
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$718
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$477
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$462
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$520
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$541
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$619
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$562
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$641
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$501
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$483
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$653
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$398
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$488
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$641
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$748
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$868
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$544
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$504
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$871
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$873
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$475
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$681
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$789
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$528
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$526
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$618
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$851
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$523
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$687
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$634
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$584
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$642
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$574
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$651
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$620