Baghdad vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Baghdad Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$6332
🏠 One person rent
$390
$1488
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$2864
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$356
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$4101
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
50
96
🏙️ Population
6.96M
4.84M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 67% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6173rd and 378th ($857 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Australia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.6 months in Sydney. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 6287th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Sydney

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Baghdad Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$1766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$242
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$765
$3415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$2457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.3%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2330
$15741
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1056
$10385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$142
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.44
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$5.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.93
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$62.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.32
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.1
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$1907
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2287
$16834

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$733
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$957
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$820
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$633
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$812
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$583
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$645
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$750
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$651
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$529
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$536
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$603
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$506
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$609
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$531
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$604
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$744
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$670
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$668
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$668
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$653
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$810
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$512
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$1060
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$608
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$485
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$446
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$548
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$504
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$885
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$572
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$503
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$571
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$771
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$476
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$730
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$586

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2039
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1836
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1668
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1520
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1770
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1529
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1722
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1486
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2267
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1520
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1923
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1711
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1423
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1360
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1612
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1423
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2393
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1713
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2147
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1991
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1756
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1725
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1367
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1615
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1674
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1782
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1783
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1768
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2266
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1724
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1905
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1688
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2299
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1570
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1610
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1896
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1843
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1662
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1861