Baghdad vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
52
96
🏙️ Population
8.13M
985K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 57% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6246th and 1883rd ($859 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Iraq and Sweden, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6059th and 17th 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
$4.99
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$7335

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328