Baghdad vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$333
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$813
🏠 One person rent
$446
$112
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$177
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$130
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
57
43
😀 Quality of life
58
43
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.2M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 176% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 6120th and 9127th ($918 vs $333) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd in Iraq and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Faisalabad ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 6065th and 7307th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$66.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$46.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$3.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$1.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$18.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$26.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$1474

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$761
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$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$372
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$303
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$351
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$294
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$291
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$376
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$363
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$368
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$427
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$316
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$302
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$347
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$320
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$362
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$380
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$311
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$277
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$403
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$284
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$337
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$416
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$443
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$350
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$301
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$344
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$421
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$364
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$334
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$354
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$265
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$340
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$357
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$262
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$373
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$393
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$290
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$351
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$270