Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 54.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.3% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 55.1% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% less in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% less in Baghdad
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 70.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.31
IQD6,955
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$7.59
IQD9,935
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.88
IQD1,147
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$2.38
IQD3,114
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$5.13
IQD6,714
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$1.82
IQD2,383
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$2.22
IQD2,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.46
IQD608
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$1.78
IQD2,336
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$22.77
IQD29,806
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,844,962
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.82
|
$15.94
IQD20,864
|
|
pay 54.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
$35.21
IQD46,098
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
$443.62
IQD580,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.56
|
$264.28
IQD345,994
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
$113.01
IQD147,947
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.94
|
$162.43
IQD212,651
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,501,345
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.28
IQD2,981
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.89
IQD3,788
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$2.28
IQD2,981
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.31
|
$29.60
IQD38,759
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$7.59
IQD9,935
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
$28.72
IQD37,606
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
$34.03
IQD44,554
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
$61.01
IQD79,871
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.61
|
$41.35
IQD54,139
|
|
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