Baghdad vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$487
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
59
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
16.8M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 98% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6017th and 8803rd ($952 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6062nd and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Dhaka

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Baghdad Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$2100

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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 Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307