Cost of living comparison

Baghdad, Iraq

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 99.8% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Beijing
Groceries: pay 59.9% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 33.6% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 17.7% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 79.3% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Baghdad. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,955	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-21.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 IQD9,935	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD552	$0.50 CN¥3.62	+17.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD248	$0.31 CN¥2.26	+62.9%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 59.9% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 IQD1,147	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+63.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.38 IQD3,114	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+207.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 IQD6,714	$7.17 CN¥52.31	+39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IQD2,383	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 IQD2,905	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD673	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+78.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD674	$0.71 CN¥5.19	+38.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD608	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+90.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD403	$0.58 CN¥4.25	+89.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD389	$0.37 CN¥2.69	+24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD379	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+62.8%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 33.6% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 IQD2,336	$4.36 CN¥31.81	+144.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.77 IQD29,806	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+46.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,213.31 IQD23,844,962	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	+14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 IQD20,864	$4.59 CN¥33.50	-71.2%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 17.7% more for housing

	Baghdad	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.21 IQD46,098	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$443.62 IQD580,796	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+109.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.28 IQD345,994	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.01 IQD147,947	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-62.8%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Baghdad	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.43 IQD212,651	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+370.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,438.23 IQD4,501,345	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+566.4%
Average			+468.2%

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pay 31.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 IQD2,981	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 IQD3,788	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 IQD2,981	$3.48 CN¥25.38	+52.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.60 IQD38,759	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+121.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,935	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+10.0%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 79.3% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.72 IQD37,606	$62.65 CN¥457.11	+118.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 IQD44,554	$34.69 CN¥253.07	+1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.01 IQD79,871	$83.45 CN¥608.86	+36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.35 IQD54,139	$107.64 CN¥785.29	+160.3%
Average			+79.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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