Baghdad vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$417
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$752
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
6.96M
15.5M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 13% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6005th and 5143rd ($894 vs $1025) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 798th 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
$4.94
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$9042

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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

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001