Baghdad vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 54% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6017th and 1819th ($952 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Italy, respectively. Check Iraq vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6062nd and 179th 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
$4.18
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$12431

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358