Baghdad vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2097
🏠 One person rent
$487
$318
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$542
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$453
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
47
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 6017th and 6645th ($952 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Iraq and Colombia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Cali. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 6062nd and 5917th 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
$4.18
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$89.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$890
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$6.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$6650

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703