Baghdad vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4085
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
67
😀 Quality of life
51
89
🏙️ Population
6.96M
633K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 49% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6005th and 2436th ($894 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1929th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Memphis

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Baghdad Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$27049

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300