Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 33.8% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
HUF3,658.99
|
$4.72
IQD6,178
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.26
HUF2,613.56
|
$8.00
IQD10,470
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HUF485.55
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HUF391.62
|
$0.20
IQD257
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
HUF549.47
|
$0.74
IQD968
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
HUF2,288.70
|
$2.18
IQD2,853
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
HUF1,929.43
|
$3.91
IQD5,115
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
HUF1,200.29
|
$1.67
IQD2,190
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
HUF908.54
|
$1.88
IQD2,459
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF265.54
|
$0.38
IQD502
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
HUF328.35
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
HUF325.56
|
$0.41
IQD537
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
HUF619.04
|
$0.29
IQD376
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF197.93
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
HUF223.19
|
$0.24
IQD317
|
|
pay 25.0% less for transportation
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
HUF2,606.48
|
$1.33
IQD1,734
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.59
HUF9,931.55
|
$22.96
IQD30,049
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,243.49
HUF10,168,032.60
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,636,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.20
HUF4,390.79
|
$18.06
IQD23,635
|
|
pay 35.2% more for housing
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.52
HUF5,586.12
|
$51.82
IQD67,816
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.19
HUF209,236.32
|
$422.00
IQD552,313
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$442.56
HUF159,328.36
|
$251.01
IQD328,519
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.71
HUF45,615.76
|
$98.24
IQD128,583
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$410.75
HUF147,877.19
|
$133.60
IQD174,857
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,178.42
HUF3,664,367.40
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,226,327
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
HUF836.34
|
$2.00
IQD2,618
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
HUF761.03
|
$2.34
IQD3,068
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
HUF2,195.39
|
$1.72
IQD2,245
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.92
HUF19,412.61
|
$33.83
IQD44,274
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.26
HUF2,613.56
|
$7.00
IQD9,162
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.06
HUF29,182.95
|
$25.82
IQD33,796
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
HUF13,447.74
|
$28.36
IQD37,118
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.29
HUF30,345.17
|
$48.33
IQD63,258
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.12
HUF36,046.27
|
$36.02
IQD47,145
|
|
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