Baghdad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4287
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6005th and 812th ($894 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 735th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Philadelphia

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Baghdad Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$15748

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766