Baghdad vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Baghdad Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3810
🏠 One person rent
$390
$625
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$1670
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1346
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
50
79
🏙️ Population
6.96M
24.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 6173rd and 4359th ($857 vs $1183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Iraq and China, respectively. Check Iraq vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 6287th and 473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$2594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.3%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2330
$17716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$9564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.44
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.32
$8.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$68.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2287
$24851

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$733
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$957
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$820
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$633
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$812
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$583
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$645
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$750
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$651
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$529
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$536
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$603
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$506
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$609
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$531
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$604
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$744
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$670
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$668
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$668
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$653
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$810
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$512
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$1060
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$608
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$485
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$446
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$548
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$504
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$885
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$572
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$503
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$571
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$771
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$476
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$730
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$586

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1064
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$770
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$815
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$797
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1073
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$695
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$743
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$781
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$756
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$813
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$722
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$722
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$668
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$844
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$707
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$762
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$743
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$752
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$717
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$849
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$687
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$704
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$712
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$635
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$718
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$654
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$634
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$716
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$590
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$659
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$664
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$712
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$734
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$707
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$635
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$744
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$755
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$655
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$762