Baghdad vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$487
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$881
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
92
😀 Quality of life
59
80
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.26M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6017th and 4795th ($952 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Chile, respectively. Check Iraq vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6062nd and 688th 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
$4.18
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$10578

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849