Baghdad vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4454
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
75
😀 Quality of life
51
85
🏙️ Population
6.96M
459K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 58% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6005th and 1538th ($894 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1363rd in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Virginia Beach

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Baghdad Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$18553

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685