Baghdad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$4036
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
52
91
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6246th and 710th ($859 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6059th and 130th 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
$4.99
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$20863

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750