Baghdad vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$3629
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
59
93
🏙️ Population
8.13M
662K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6017th and 822nd ($952 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Canada, respectively. Check Iraq vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 6062nd and 53rd 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
$4.18
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$21986

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915