Baghdad vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Baghdad Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$417
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$777
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
85
😀 Quality of life
51
70
🏙️ Population
6.96M
9.07M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 84% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6005th and 8600th ($894 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 538th 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 1.6 months in Shenyang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Shenyang ranked 18th in China, while ranked 6198th and 2673rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Baghdad vs Shenyang infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Baghdad vs Shenyang

Prices for goods and services in Baghdad and Shenyang are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Baghdad Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$62
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$235
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$51
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$19578

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529