Baghdad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$501
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
8.13M
15.7M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 26% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5729th and 4475th ($976 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5887th and 829th 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
$4.76
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$23206

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020