Baghdad vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$487
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$3974
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
46
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
8.13M
675K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 49% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 6017th and 2599th ($952 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Iraq and Sweden, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 6062nd and 83rd 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
$4.18
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$4729

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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 Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481