Baghdad vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2137
🏠 One person rent
$501
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
59
47
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.47M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 5729th and 6549th ($976 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Iraq and Colombia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 5887th and 5632nd 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
$4.76
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$6818

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733