Baghdad vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$4659
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 57% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5729th and 1367th ($976 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th 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 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5887th and 14th 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
$4.76
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$22291

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123