Baghdad vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$501
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$745
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
41
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
8.13M
938K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 34% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5729th and 4050th ($976 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Jamaica, respectively. Check Iraq vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5887th and 5741st 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
$4.76
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$5834

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814