Baghdad vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$446
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$3427
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
57
93
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
8.13M
595K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 44% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 6120th and 3401st ($918 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 304th in Iraq and Germany, respectively. Check Iraq vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Dortmund. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Dortmund ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 6065th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Dortmund

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Baghdad Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$29016

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569