Baghdad vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$417
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$6298
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
6.96M
8.8M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6005th and 6th ($894 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$17859

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028