Cost of living comparison

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Baghdad vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 22.1% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 41.9% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 12.0% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 1.8% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 11.5% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 43.1% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 BAM14.90	$4.38 IQD5,722	-51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 BAM13.90	$7.58 IQD9,907	-9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 BAM3.67	$0.38 IQD497	-82.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BAM2.48	$0.21 IQD268	-86.3%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 41.9% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 BAM2.09	$0.83 IQD1,081	-34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 BAM8.81	$2.28 IQD2,972	-57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.28 BAM8.73	$4.75 IQD6,199	-10.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 BAM4.97	$1.69 IQD2,210	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.89 BAM6.43	$2.06 IQD2,696	-46.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 BAM1.18	$0.56 IQD734	-21.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 BAM1.42	$0.50 IQD654	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BAM1.48	$0.46 IQD595	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 BAM1.70	$0.33 IQD430	-68.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.87	$0.30 IQD390	-43.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.90	$0.30 IQD386	-45.6%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 12.0% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.80 BAM9.60	$2.06 IQD2,689	-64.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.82 BAM52.63	$22.75 IQD29,720	-28.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,417.66 BAM48,657.49	$18,202.83 IQD24M	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.71 BAM14.40	$15.93 IQD20,804	+83.0%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 1.8% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.76 BAM52.53	$41.71 IQD54,487	+31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.77 BAM767.09	$412.41 IQD539K	-11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$320.65 BAM530.36	$284.42 IQD372K	-11.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$155.51 BAM257.21	$152.68 IQD199K	-1.8%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 11.5% less for childcare

	Sarajevo	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.40 BAM400.93	$178.78 IQD234K	-26.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,437.06 BAM5,684.98	$3,548.47 IQD5M	+3.2%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 BAM4.97	$3.79 IQD4,953	+26.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 BAM3.57	$3.15 IQD4,109	+45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 BAM6.45	$2.09 IQD2,724	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.31 BAM61.71	$44.30 IQD57,867	+18.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.20 BAM11.92	$7.58 IQD9,907	+5.3%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 43.1% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.06 BAM153.92	$29.20 IQD38,141	-68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.73 BAM69.01	$36.03 IQD47,057	-13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.87 BAM168.50	$68.68 IQD89,712	-32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.06 BAM173.78	$44.75 IQD58,451	-57.4%
Average			-43.1%

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