Baghdad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$487
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$462
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
8.13M
115K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 131% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6017th and 8957th ($952 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Bhutan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6062nd and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Thimphu

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Baghdad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285