Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 36.7% more expensive than Bishkek.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.66
KGS499.59
|
$5.35
IQD6,976
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
KGS489.60
|
$6.88
IQD8,970
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
KGS55.38
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
KGS26.86
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
KGS41.26
|
$0.86
IQD1,118
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
KGS409.33
|
$2.39
IQD3,110
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
KGS287.11
|
$4.86
IQD6,330
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KGS149.98
|
$1.82
IQD2,377
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
KGS208.03
|
$1.99
IQD2,593
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
KGS37.75
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS68.87
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
KGS74.11
|
$0.47
IQD609
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
KGS69.21
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
KGS18.97
|
$0.30
IQD395
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.53
|
$0.29
IQD383
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
KGS248.97
|
$1.73
IQD2,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.20
KGS547.05
|
$22.94
IQD29,899
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,490.01
KGS3,397,209.47
|
$18,355.59
IQD23,919,282
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.62
KGS319.74
|
$18.29
IQD23,840
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.04
KGS1,062.76
|
$40.82
IQD53,190
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$460.45
KGS40,640.05
|
$562.97
IQD733,613
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$338.46
KGS29,873.53
|
$291.49
IQD379,844
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.12
KGS2,040.47
|
$113.11
IQD147,391
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.65
KGS19,298.27
|
$143.70
IQD187,253
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,827.60
KGS514,356.54
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,936,483
|
|
pay 45.9% more for entertainment and sports
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
KGS99.92
|
$2.15
IQD2,798
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
KGS180.38
|
$2.65
IQD3,450
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.52
KGS134.39
|
$2.20
IQD2,865
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.55
KGS3,755.68
|
$31.02
IQD40,425
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.96
KGS349.71
|
$7.65
IQD9,966
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
Bishkek
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.26
KGS3,288.97
|
$29.44
IQD38,365
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.79
KGS3,247.33
|
$30.82
IQD40,162
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.20
KGS8,402.19
|
$46.25
IQD60,263
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.00
KGS7,943.48
|
$43.06
IQD56,111
|
|
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