Baghdad vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$4411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
82
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
8.13M
468K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 59% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 6017th and 1246th ($952 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1054th 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 6062nd and 245th 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
$4.18
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$24650

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736