Baghdad vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$417
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2722
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.76M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 51% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 6005th and 2281st ($894 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 76th in Iraq and Canada, respectively. Check Iraq vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6198th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$7624

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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 Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576