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Baghdad vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 29.1% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 45.8% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 14.1% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 29.2% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 67.0% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 40.1% less in Baghdad

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.2% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.94 BGN19.70	$4.38 IQD5,784	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.40 BGN15.51	$7.58 IQD10,014	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 BGN2.80	$0.38 IQD503	-77.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BGN2.24	$0.21 IQD271	-84.8%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 45.8% less for groceries

	Sofia	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 BGN2.09	$0.83 IQD1,092	-34.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.03 BGN9.95	$2.28 IQD3,004	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 BGN11.84	$4.75 IQD6,266	-33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 BGN6.42	$1.69 IQD2,234	-56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.74 BGN6.17	$2.06 IQD2,725	-44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 BGN1.41	$0.56 IQD741	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 BGN1.46	$0.50 IQD661	-43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 BGN1.43	$0.46 IQD601	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 BGN2.07	$0.33 IQD434	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BGN0.83	$0.30 IQD394	-40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BGN0.71	$0.30 IQD390	-31.7%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 14.1% less for transportation

	Sofia	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.82 BGN9.60	$2.06 IQD2,718	-64.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.84 BGN49.25	$22.75 IQD30,041	-23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,917.07 BGN51,026.15	$18,202.83 IQD24M	-41.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.19 BGN15.17	$15.93 IQD21,029	+73.3%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 29.2% more for housing

	Sofia	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.81 BGN24.45	$41.71 IQD55,075	+181.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$730.45 BGN1,205.54	$412.41 IQD544K	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$549.13 BGN906.29	$284.42 IQD376K	-48.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.21 BGN198.40	$152.68 IQD202K	+27.0%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 67.0% less for childcare

	Sofia	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$641.00 BGN1,057.92	$178.78 IQD236K	-72.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.50 BGN15,387.68	$3,548.47 IQD5M	-61.9%
Average			-67.0%

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 BGN4.93	$3.79 IQD5,007	+27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 BGN4.31	$3.15 IQD4,153	+20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BGN6.40	$2.09 IQD2,754	-46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 BGN73.39	$44.30 IQD58,492	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.15 BGN16.75	$7.58 IQD10,014	-25.3%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 40.1% less for clothing

	Sofia	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.40 BGN117.84	$29.20 IQD38,553	-59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.83 BGN60.79	$36.03 IQD47,565	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.77 BGN181.17	$68.68 IQD90,680	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.74 BGN192.67	$44.75 IQD59,081	-61.7%
Average			-40.1%

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