Baghdad vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3155
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.15M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 60% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6005th and 1216th ($894 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and France, respectively. Check Iraq vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6198th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Paris

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Baghdad Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$16502

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Cities near Baghdad

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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381