Baghdad vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$5210
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 67% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6120th and 394th ($918 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 338th 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6065th and 16th 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
$3.8
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$23423

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426