Baghdad vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Baghdad London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$4290
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
50
98
🏙️ Population
6.96M
8.91M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 72% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6173rd and 79th ($857 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in London. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6287th and 2nd 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
$4.77
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.3%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2330
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.44
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.32
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2287
$25849

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$733
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$957
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$820
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$633
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$812
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$583
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$645
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$750
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$651
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$529
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$536
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$603
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$506
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$609
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$531
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$604
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$744
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$670
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$668
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$668
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$653
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$810
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$512
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$1060
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$608
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$485
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$446
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$548
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$504
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$885
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$572
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$503
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$571
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$771
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$476
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$730
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$586

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187