Baghdad vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$417
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1795
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
92
😀 Quality of life
51
87
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.87M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 47% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6005th and 2685th ($894 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 6198th and 230th 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
$4.94
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229