Baghdad vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$417
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2868
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
93
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
6.96M
522K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 41% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6005th and 3343rd ($894 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 49th in Iraq and France, respectively. Check Iraq vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 6198th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Lyon

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Baghdad Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$11664

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597