Baghdad vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$501
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1316
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
85
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.65M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5729th and 4898th ($976 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Iraq and Russia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5887th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Saint Petersburg

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Baghdad Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$13865

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597