Baghdad vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$417
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2921
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
46
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
6.96M
608K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 47% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6005th and 2703rd ($894 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Iraq and Sweden, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 6198th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Gothenburg

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Baghdad Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.75
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3122

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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
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261