Baghdad vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$423
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$1842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
60
92
😀 Quality of life
54
86
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 47% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6020th and 2624th ($904 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5970th and 337th 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
$5.16
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$9864

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201