Baghdad vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$423
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$4771
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
54
93
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 72% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6020th and 80th ($904 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 71st 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 5970th and 58th 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
$5.16
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$28838

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919