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Baghdad vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 5.2% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 29.9% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 41.3% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 79.8% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Baghdad

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Baghdad are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Baghdad. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$4.38 IQD5,739	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.55	$7.58 IQD9,937	+54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.38 IQD499	-20.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.16	$0.21 IQD269	-33.1%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 29.9% less for groceries

	Beijing	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.02	$0.83 IQD1,084	-51.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.59	$2.28 IQD2,981	-69.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.76	$4.75 IQD6,217	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.51	$1.69 IQD2,217	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.78	$2.06 IQD2,704	+34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.92	$0.56 IQD736	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.42	$0.50 IQD656	-34.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.64	$0.46 IQD597	-43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.24	$0.33 IQD431	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.45	$0.30 IQD391	-14.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.90	$0.30 IQD387	-28.3%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 41.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.65	$2.06 IQD2,697	-51.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.11	$22.75 IQD29,810	-27.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,328.71	$18,202.83 IQD23,847,643	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.58	$15.93 IQD20,867	+244.3%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Beijing	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.05	$41.71 IQD54,651	+222.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,585.07	$412.41 IQD540,298	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,551.57	$284.42 IQD372,619	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥276.47	$152.68 IQD200,023	+288.8%
Average			+103.0%

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pay 79.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,004.56	$178.78 IQD234,218	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,654.36	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,871	-84.7%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.90	$3.79 IQD4,968	+238.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.43	$3.15 IQD4,121	+8.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.61	$2.09 IQD2,733	-50.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥407.23	$44.30 IQD58,041	-23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.23	$7.58 IQD9,937	-9.8%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Beijing	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥438.66	$29.20 IQD38,256	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.10	$36.03 IQD47,198	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥575.54	$68.68 IQD89,981	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥743.05	$44.75 IQD58,626	-57.6%
Average			-31.9%

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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: December 2025

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