Baghdad vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$4539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
8.13M
716K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6017th and 432nd ($952 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 6062nd and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Denver

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Baghdad Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$18639

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676