Baghdad vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$4971
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
88
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
8.13M
653K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5729th and 456th ($976 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 392nd 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 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5887th and 195th 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
$4.76
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$24040

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783