Baghdad vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$446
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$917
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
57
94
😀 Quality of life
58
75
🏙️ Population
8.13M
20.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 45% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6120th and 7530th ($918 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6065th and 1800th 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
$3.8
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$11647

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560