Baghdad vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$487
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$499
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
63
😀 Quality of life
59
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.76M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 6% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6017th and 6319th ($952 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Ecuador, respectively. Check Iraq vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6062nd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Quito

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Baghdad Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$8496

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547