Baghdad vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4648
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
89
😀 Quality of life
51
88
🏙️ Population
6.96M
653K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6005th and 564th ($894 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 507th 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 Portland. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Portland

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Baghdad Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$19330

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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

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463