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Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 43.5% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 51.0% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 48.1% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 1.9% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 43.4% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 41.5% less in Baghdad

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 51.0% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.89 AED40.00	$4.38 IQD5,724	-59.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$7.58 IQD9,910	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 AED4.74	$0.38 IQD497	-70.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 AED1.62	$0.21 IQD268	-53.3%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 48.1% less for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 AED5.89	$0.83 IQD1,081	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 AED19.39	$2.28 IQD2,973	-56.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 AED27.54	$4.75 IQD6,201	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.64 AED13.37	$1.69 IQD2,211	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 AED15.11	$2.06 IQD2,697	-49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 AED4.21	$0.56 IQD734	-51.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 AED3.00	$0.50 IQD654	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 AED3.05	$0.46 IQD595	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 AED2.47	$0.33 IQD430	-51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$0.30 IQD390	-44.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 AED2.39	$0.30 IQD386	-54.6%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 1.9% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.94 AED10.80	$2.06 IQD2,690	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.87 AED95.00	$22.75 IQD29,729	-12.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,639.07 AED164K	$18,202.83 IQD24M	-59.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$15.93 IQD20,810	+108.9%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 43.4% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$100.96 AED370.80	$41.71 IQD54,503	-58.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.68 AED5,474.72	$412.41 IQD539K	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,109.19 AED4,073.63	$284.42 IQD372K	-74.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.93 AED425.77	$152.68 IQD199K	+31.7%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.43 AED2,296.96	$178.78 IQD234K	-71.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,786.81 AED46,961.23	$3,548.47 IQD5M	-72.2%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.29 AED41.45	$3.79 IQD4,955	-66.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.77 AED21.18	$3.15 IQD4,110	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 AED23.00	$2.09 IQD2,725	-66.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.90 AED230.99	$44.30 IQD57,884	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.61 AED50.00	$7.58 IQD9,910	-44.3%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 41.5% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.62 AED222.63	$29.20 IQD38,152	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AED190.72	$36.03 IQD47,071	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.09 AED360.24	$68.68 IQD89,737	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.21 AED353.35	$44.75 IQD58,467	-53.5%
Average			-41.5%

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