Baghdad vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$4362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
82
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
8.13M
468K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 57% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 5729th and 1363rd ($976 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 5887th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Raleigh

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Baghdad Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729