Baghdad vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1793
🏠 One person rent
$487
$205
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$357
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$77.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
59
74
🏙️ Population
8.13M
32.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 59% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6017th and 7933rd ($952 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 214th in Iraq and China, respectively. Check Iraq vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Chongqing. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chongqing ranked 8th in China, while ranked 6062nd and 2353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Chongqing

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Baghdad Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$7.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$7.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$60.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$24477

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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

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556