Baghdad vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$4876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6020th and 529th ($904 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 483rd 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 Chicago. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5970th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Chicago

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Baghdad Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371