Baghdad vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$5275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6246th and 72nd ($859 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 59th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6059th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Los Angeles

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Baghdad Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$28613

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754