Baghdad vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$3839
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
985K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 62% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6017th and 849th ($952 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Sweden, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6062nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Stockholm

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Baghdad Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$17693

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516