Baghdad vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$417
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1381
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
19
😀 Quality of life
51
76
🏙️ Population
6.96M
668K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6005th and 4566th ($894 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 114th in Iraq and Italy, respectively. Check Iraq vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6198th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Palermo

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Baghdad Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.83
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$6883

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307