Baghdad vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$417
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$674
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
6.96M
6.26M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6005th and 4828th ($894 vs $1075) 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6198th and 685th 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
$4.94
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.11
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$6400

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440