Baghdad vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$423
$664
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1546
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$763
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
60
41
😀 Quality of life
54
54
🏙️ Population
8.13M
580K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 34% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6020th and 3941st ($904 vs $1378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5970th and 5942nd 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
$5.16
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$434
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1923
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$4.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$8.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$73.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$27.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$2764

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1197
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$787
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$870
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1170
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$877
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1000
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1014
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2123
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2763
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1561
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1266
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1561
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1830
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$507
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1531
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1395
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$508
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$521
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$527
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$542
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1258
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$521
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1259
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3754
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1101
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1058
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$715
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$865
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$707