Baghdad vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$501
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$860
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
92
😀 Quality of life
60
81
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.26M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 18% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5729th and 4785th ($976 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Iraq and Chile, respectively. Check Iraq vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5887th and 637th 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
$4.76
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$12174

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895