Baghdad vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$603
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1608
🏠 One person rent
$446
$227
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$671
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
57
24
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.56M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 52% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 6120th and 7790th ($918 vs $603) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 167th in Iraq and China, respectively. Check Iraq vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Shaoyang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 6065th and 7090th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Shaoyang

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Baghdad Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$30.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$10279

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$564
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$634
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$622
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$571
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$527
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$569
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$571
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$595
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$592
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$487
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$584
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$537
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$750
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$568
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$612
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$546
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$511
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$595
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$765
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$547
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$618
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$766
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$572
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$548
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$593
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$587
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$660
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$534
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$596
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$590
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$897
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$574
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$558
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$599