Baghdad vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$557
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$446
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$61.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$858
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
57
71
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.07M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 65% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 6120th and 8224th ($918 vs $557) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 336th in Iraq and China, respectively. Check Iraq vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Changchun ranked 52nd in China, while ranked 6065th and 6189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Changchun

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Baghdad Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$290
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$4009
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$7.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$8358

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532