Baghdad vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$487
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
85
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.65M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6017th and 5142nd ($952 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and Russia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6062nd and 3923rd 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
$4.18
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$12085

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606