Baghdad vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3150
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
50
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.02M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 62% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6246th and 1290th ($859 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd 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 1.4 months in Ottawa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 6059th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$20100

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884