Baghdad vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4830
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
68
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
6.96M
875K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 67% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6005th and 361st ($894 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 319th 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Charlotte ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 191st 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
$4.94
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$26419

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119