Baghdad vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$386
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1885
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
92
😀 Quality of life
52
86
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 51% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6246th and 2722nd ($859 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Iraq and Italy, respectively. Check Iraq vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 6059th and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Rome

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Baghdad Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$10781

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Cities near Baghdad

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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262