Baghdad vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$501
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1558
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
19
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
630K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5729th and 4806th ($976 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th in Iraq and Italy, respectively. Check Iraq vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 5887th and 5211th 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
$4.76
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.08
🥤 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
$461
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$9264

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362