Baghdad vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2349
🏠 One person rent
$417
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1013
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
6.96M
11.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% more expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 6005th and 6270th ($894 vs $831) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Iraq and China, respectively. Check Iraq vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Hangzhou. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Hangzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 6198th and 2093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Hangzhou

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Baghdad Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$6914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$471
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$26569

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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

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740