Baghdad vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$899
🏠 One person rent
$446
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
57
75
😀 Quality of life
58
63
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.5M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 151% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6120th and 9044th ($918 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 6065th and 5552nd 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
$3.8
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$1863

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297