Baghdad vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$417
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$309
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
51
57
🏙️ Population
6.96M
16.8M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 96% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 6005th and 8745th ($894 vs $456) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 5727th 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
$4.94
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$1449

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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
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323