Baghdad vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5550
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1429
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2445
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4228
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
62
😀 Quality of life
51
85
🏙️ Population
6.96M
479K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 62% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 6005th and 986th ($894 vs $2334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 890th 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Colorado Springs. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Colorado Springs ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Colorado Springs

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Baghdad Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$85.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$6.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$24294

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2287
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2355
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2411
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2374
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2387
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2334
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2494
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2438
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2771
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2467
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2324
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2456
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2463
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2501
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2501
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2395
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2443
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2478
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2659
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1912
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2502
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2183
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1801
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1852
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2312
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1916
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2013
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1707
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1833
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2112
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1778
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2227