Baghdad vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$6618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
80
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
8.13M
737K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5729th and 126th ($976 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5887th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Seattle

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Baghdad Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$30033

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098