Baghdad vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

Baghdad Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2039
🏠 One person rent
$390
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$454
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$764
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
57
87
😀 Quality of life
50
73
🏙️ Population
6.96M
32.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 25% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 6173rd and 6882nd ($857 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 124th in Iraq and China, respectively. Check Iraq vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Chongqing. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chongqing ranked 9th in China, while ranked 6287th and 1624th 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
$4.77
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$524
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$63
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.3%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2330
$2425
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$1603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.44
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.32
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2287
$27925

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$733
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$957
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$820
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$633
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$812
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$583
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$645
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$750
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$651
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$529
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$536
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$603
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$506
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$609
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$531
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$604
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$744
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$670
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$668
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$668
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$653
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$810
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$512
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$1060
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$608
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$485
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$446
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$548
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$504
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$885
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$572
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$503
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$571
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$771
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$476
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$730
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$586

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$582
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$603
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$626
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$591
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$685
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$610
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$562
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$637
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$631
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$578
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$574
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$629
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$546
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$588
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$574
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$646
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$677
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$638
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$611
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$604
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$529
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$614
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$591
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$604
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$629
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$594
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$564
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$635
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$542
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$624
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$543
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$621
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$565
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$568
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$603
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$619
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$586