Baghdad vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3016
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
6.96M
662K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 65% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6005th and 587th ($894 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Iraq and Canada, respectively. Check Iraq vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6198th and 60th 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
$4.94
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$14942

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758