Baghdad vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$417
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$6776
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
51
95
🏙️ Population
6.96M
690K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6005th and 96th ($894 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Washington

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Baghdad Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$28279

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846