Baghdad vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$3766
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
985K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 60% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 5729th and 1008th ($976 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Sweden, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5887th and 19th 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
$4.76
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$17265

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464