Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baghdad vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary
Baghdad is 38.7% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.6% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 62.0% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 47.2% less in Baghdad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Baghdad.
Baghdad vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 69.6% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.95
RSD1,281
|
$4.38
IQD5,784
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
RSD1,155
|
$7.58
IQD10,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
RSD278
|
$0.38
IQD503
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
RSD215
|
$0.21
IQD271
|
|
Belgrade vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD86
|
$0.83
IQD1,092
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
RSD540
|
$2.28
IQD3,004
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
RSD544
|
$4.75
IQD6,266
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
RSD279
|
$1.69
IQD2,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
RSD347
|
$2.06
IQD2,725
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
RSD70
|
$0.56
IQD741
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
RSD89
|
$0.50
IQD661
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
RSD83
|
$0.46
IQD601
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
RSD108
|
$0.33
IQD434
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD46
|
$0.30
IQD394
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD35
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
Belgrade vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
RSD695
|
$2.06
IQD2,718
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.75
IQD30,041
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,949.00
RSD3M
|
$18,202.83
IQD24M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.56
RSD1,143
|
$15.93
IQD21,029
|
|
Belgrade vs. Baghdad - Cost of transportation
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.99
RSD3,461
|
$41.71
IQD55,075
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.83
RSD86,632
|
$412.41
IQD544K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$591.54
RSD58,512
|
$284.42
IQD376K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.28
RSD17,041
|
$152.68
IQD202K
|
|
Belgrade vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing
pay 62.0% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.43
RSD45,247
|
$178.78
IQD236K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,625.72
RSD952K
|
$3,548.47
IQD5M
|
|
Belgrade vs. Baghdad - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
RSD345
|
$3.79
IQD5,007
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
RSD290
|
$3.15
IQD4,153
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
RSD462
|
$2.09
IQD2,754
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.09
RSD4,064
|
$44.30
IQD58,492
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.97
RSD788
|
$7.58
IQD10,014
|
|
Belgrade vs. Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.2% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.03
RSD9,894
|
$29.20
IQD38,553
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
RSD4,258
|
$36.03
IQD47,565
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.81
RSD10,960
|
$68.68
IQD90,680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.14
RSD12,180
|
$44.75
IQD59,081
|
|
Belgrade vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing
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