Baghdad vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1630
🏠 One person rent
$487
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$71.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$358
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
35
😀 Quality of life
59
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
756K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 41% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6017th and 7403rd ($952 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Bolivia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in La Paz. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 6062nd and 6289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs La Paz

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Baghdad La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$525
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$21.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$33
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$3005

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661