Baghdad vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6017th and 742nd ($952 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6062nd and 87th 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
$4.18
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$17603

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801