Baghdad vs Changsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Changsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$446
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$346
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$869
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
95
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
8.13M
10M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 55% more expensive than in Changsha. Cities ranked 6120th and 7882nd ($918 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 200th 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 Changsha. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Changsha ranked 19th in China, while ranked 6065th and 3381st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Changsha

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Baghdad Changsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$26.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$41
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$3816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$58.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$85
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$7438

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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 Changsha

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546