Baghdad vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$423
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$3006
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
78
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
676K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 50% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6020th and 2353rd ($904 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Iraq and Finland, respectively. Check Iraq vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 5970th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Helsinki

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Baghdad Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$9361

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045