Baghdad vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$386
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$417
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
67
😀 Quality of life
52
53
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.53M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 2% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6246th and 6207th ($859 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Iraq and Colombia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6059th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Medellin

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Baghdad Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$6129

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617