Baghdad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Baghdad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$487
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1095
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
8.13M
15.7M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 27% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6017th and 4562nd ($952 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6062nd and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Baghdad vs Istanbul

Prices for goods and services in Baghdad and Istanbul are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Baghdad Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$20004

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041