Baghdad vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$3446
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
8.13M
662K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 61% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5729th and 890th ($976 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Canada, respectively. Check Iraq vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5887th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Vancouver

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Baghdad Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884