Baghdad vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2169
🏠 One person rent
$417
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$594
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$479
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
63
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.01M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 5% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6005th and 6208th ($894 vs $851) 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Quito ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 6198th and 5206th 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
$4.94
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$25.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$41.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1617
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$7844

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$775
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$536
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$570
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$638
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$515
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$547
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$612
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$511
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$834
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$533
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$642
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$801
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$903
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$790
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$754
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$814
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$455
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$603
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$416
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$637
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$472
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$720
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$552
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$648
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$507
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$514
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$493
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$532
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$543
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$592
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$504
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$551
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$551
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$639
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$567
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$525
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$639
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$416