Baghdad vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$446
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$733
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
57
85
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.07M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6120th and 8245th ($918 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 341st 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 6065th and 3667th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Shenyang

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Baghdad Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$24707

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501