Baghdad vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$7242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
81
😀 Quality of life
54
98
🏙️ Population
8.13M
449K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6020th and 59th ($904 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Iraq and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iraq vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5970th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Zurich

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Baghdad Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$29610

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717