Baghdad vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$4749
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
60
82
😀 Quality of life
54
88
🏙️ Population
8.13M
468K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 62% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6020th and 972nd ($904 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 892nd 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 5970th and 221st 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
$5.16
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$21914

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682