Baghdad vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | Chisinau | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Baghdad is 2% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 6017th and 5911th ($952 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Moldova, respectively. Check Iraq vs Moldova comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 6062nd and 5736th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Baghdad vs Chisinau
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| Baghdad | Chisinau | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Baghdad
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near Chisinau
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 37 km or 23 mi |  Dubasari | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Orhei | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Bender | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Tiraspol | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Comrat | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Ungheni | |
| 95 km or 59 mi |  Vaslui | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Iasi | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Balti | |
| 126 km or 79 mi | Barlad | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Cahul | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Soroca | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Roman | |
| 154 km or 96 mi |  Odesa | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Bacau | |
| 184 km or 115 mi | Botosani | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Galati | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Piatra Neamt | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Focsani | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Tulcea | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Braila | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Suceava | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Mykolaiv | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Vinnytsia | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Buzau | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Chernivtsi | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Sfantu Gheorghe | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Kherson | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Brasov | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Slobozia | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Khmelnytskyi | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Kropyvnytskyi | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Mamaia | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Constanta | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Ploiesti | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Bila Tserkva | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Targu Mures | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Bistrita | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Calarasi | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Voluntari |