Baghdad vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$487
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1050
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
89
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
8.13M
20.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 43% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6017th and 7467th ($952 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6062nd and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Chengdu

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Baghdad Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$13059

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580