Baghdad vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$386
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$801
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
52
78
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.26M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6246th and 4604th ($859 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Chile, respectively. Check Iraq vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6059th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Santiago

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Baghdad Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$7298

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534