Baghdad vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$4246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
68
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
8.13M
875K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 60% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6017th and 1073rd ($952 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 918th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Charlotte ranked 78th in the United States, while ranked 6062nd and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Charlotte

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Baghdad Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$24528

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952