Baghdad vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$487
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$3678
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
59
96
🏙️ Population
8.13M
8.8M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 75% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6017th and 20th ($952 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1 months in London. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6062nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs London

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Baghdad London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$9.2
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$31.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199