Baghdad vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$5090
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5729th and 358th ($976 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5887th and 18th 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
$4.76
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$27880

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453