Baghdad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$386
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
52
77
🏙️ Population
8.13M
15.5M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 24% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6246th and 4816th ($859 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6059th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Istanbul

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Baghdad Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985