Baghdad vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$501
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$535
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
65
😀 Quality of life
60
64
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.53M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5729th and 4852nd ($976 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Iraq and Colombia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5887th and 5346th 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
$4.76
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687