Baghdad vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$423
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$1444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
60
19
😀 Quality of life
54
75
🏙️ Population
8.13M
630K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6020th and 4672nd ($904 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 5970th and 1060th 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
$5.16
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159