Baghdad vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$6354
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1753
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3084
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$5105
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
6.96M
716K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 68% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 6005th and 294th ($894 vs $2771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 256th 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 Denver. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Denver ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 134th 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
$4.94
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$4848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$16286

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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
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2334
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2438
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2467
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2494
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2463
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2501
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2355
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2659
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2183
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1647
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1707
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$1833
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1778