Baghdad vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$4156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
52
88
🏙️ Population
8.13M
639K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 57% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6246th and 1856th ($859 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 6059th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Detroit

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Baghdad Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614