Baghdad vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$386
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$561
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
63
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.76M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 5% less expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 6246th and 6126th ($859 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6059th and 5262nd 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
$4.99
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$7183

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483