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Delhi vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Delhi is 18.4% cheaper than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% less in Delhi
Groceries: pay 15.1% less in Delhi
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Delhi
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Delhi
Childcare: pay 45.8% less in Delhi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Delhi
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in Delhi

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Delhi.

Delhi vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Delhi instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 13.4% less for restaurants

	Baghdad	Delhi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,942	$4.15 ₹356.69	-21.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 IQD9,917	$4.15 ₹356.69	-45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD551	$0.49 ₹41.98	+15.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD248	$0.19 ₹15.97	-2.1%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 15.1% less for groceries

	Baghdad	Delhi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 IQD1,145	$0.55 ₹47.13	-37.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.38 IQD3,108	$2.37 ₹204.00	-0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 IQD6,702	$2.88 ₹247.38	-43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IQD2,378	$1.15 ₹99.05	-36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 IQD2,900	$1.61 ₹138.68	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD672	$0.89 ₹76.64	+73.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD673	$0.35 ₹29.76	-32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD607	$0.46 ₹39.76	-0.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD402	$0.29 ₹24.73	-6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD388	$0.20 ₹17.02	-33.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD378	$0.23 ₹19.67	-20.9%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Baghdad	Delhi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 IQD2,331	$4.41 ₹379.58	+147.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.77 IQD29,752	$11.85 ₹1,019.13	-47.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,213.31 IQD23,801,604	$14,221.28 ₹1,222,951.72	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 IQD20,826	$2.49 ₹214.02	-84.4%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Baghdad	Delhi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.21 IQD46,014	$8.48 ₹729.01	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$443.62 IQD579,740	$279.66 ₹24,049.36	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.28 IQD345,364	$164.09 ₹14,111.05	-37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.01 IQD147,678	$46.25 ₹3,977.36	-59.1%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 45.8% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Delhi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.43 IQD212,265	$92.50 ₹7,954.85	-43.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,438.23 IQD4,493,160	$1,766.20 ₹151,883.81	-48.6%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Delhi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 IQD2,975	$2.37 ₹203.83	+4.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 IQD3,781	$2.43 ₹208.74	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 IQD2,975	$4.15 ₹356.69	+82.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.60 IQD38,688	$21.31 ₹1,832.45	-28.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,917	$4.92 ₹422.94	-35.2%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Baghdad	Delhi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.72 IQD37,537	$32.25 ₹2,773.46	+12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 IQD44,473	$32.29 ₹2,777.08	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.01 IQD79,726	$53.15 ₹4,570.37	-12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.35 IQD54,040	$40.86 ₹3,513.84	-1.2%
Average			-1.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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