Baghdad vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$446
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$844
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
91
😀 Quality of life
58
81
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.26M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6120th and 4939th ($918 vs $1108) 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6065th and 672nd 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
$3.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$9190

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827