Baghdad vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2826
🏠 One person rent
$446
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$890
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
57
3
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
8.13M
70K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 6120th and 4773rd ($918 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 6065th and 7795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Castries

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Baghdad Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$8070

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Castries

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042