Baghdad vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$446
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
57
5
😀 Quality of life
58
42
🏙️ Population
8.13M
115K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 119% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6120th and 8940th ($918 vs $420) 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 1.3 months in Thimphu. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6065th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289