Baghdad vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4662
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
51
92
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 60% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6005th and 1234th ($894 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1107th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 86th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Houston

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Baghdad Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$23011

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175