Baghdad vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$5811
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
8.13M
690K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6246th and 93rd ($859 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6059th and 41st 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
$4.99
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$23453

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948