Baghdad vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$892
🏠 One person rent
$487
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
59
63
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.5M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 161% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6017th and 9043rd ($952 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th in Iraq and India, respectively. Check Iraq vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6062nd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kolkata

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Baghdad Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$1886

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300