Baghdad vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1078
🏠 One person rent
$386
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$282
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
52
54
🏙️ Population
8.13M
16.8M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 100% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6246th and 8916th ($859 vs $428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 6059th and 5968th 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
$4.99
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$137
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$77.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
10.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$18.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$1444

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317