Baghdad vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$5026
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6017th and 375th ($952 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6062nd and 22nd 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
$4.18
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$24172

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434