Baghdad vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$784
🏠 One person rent
$386
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$214
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
43
😀 Quality of life
52
40
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.2M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 169% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 6246th and 9185th ($859 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 26th in Iraq and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 6059th and 6906th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.64
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$785

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$737
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$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
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$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
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286