Baghdad vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Baghdad Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$773
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$643
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$508
$5314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
53
96
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 67% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6294th and 254th ($773 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 195th 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 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6053rd and 11th 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
$4.26
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.3
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.35%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2033
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$919
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.7
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.17
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1795
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$632
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$850
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$595
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$712
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$617
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$550
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$698
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$650
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$595
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$603
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$506
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$555
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$536
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$617
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$614
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$568
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$606
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$728
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$740
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$686
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$632
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$633
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$813
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$796
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$687
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$467
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$1029
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$650
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$689
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$502
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$615
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$606
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$694
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$606
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$664
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$932
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$447
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$689
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$689

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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022