Baghdad vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$417
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$412
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
67
😀 Quality of life
51
54
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.53M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 3% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6005th and 6140th ($894 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 6198th and 5994th 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
$4.94
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$6416

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617