Baghdad vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1065
🏠 One person rent
$446
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$272
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$321
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
57
78
😀 Quality of life
58
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 110% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 6120th and 8898th ($918 vs $437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Iraq and India, respectively. Check Iraq vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chennai ranked 5th in India, while ranked 6065th and 5272nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Chennai

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Baghdad Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$3.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$8.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
9.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$0.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$0.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$2.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$50.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$70.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$1729

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286