Baghdad vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3776
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
51
98
🏙️ Population
6.96M
4.53M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 62% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6005th and 933rd ($894 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and Australia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6198th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$18868

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481