Baghdad vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$487
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$3601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
94
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
595K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 42% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 6017th and 3504th ($952 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 330th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6062nd and 33rd 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
$4.18
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$29493

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579