Baghdad vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$386
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$464
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
33
😀 Quality of life
52
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.87M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 6246th and 7096th ($859 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Iraq and Bolivia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 6059th and 6280th 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
$4.99
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603