Baghdad vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$4523
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
89
😀 Quality of life
52
97
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.87M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6246th and 81st ($859 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Singapore, respectively. Check Iraq vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6059th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Singapore City

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Baghdad Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$28407

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637