Baghdad vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$417
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3086
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
6.96M
665K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 51% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6005th and 2273rd ($894 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 6198th 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
$4.94
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$9506

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163