Baghdad vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$386
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$765
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
41
😀 Quality of life
52
54
🏙️ Population
8.13M
580K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 35% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6246th and 4282nd ($859 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Jamaica, respectively. Check Iraq vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 6059th and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kingston

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Baghdad Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$2136

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728