Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 18.4% cheaper than Baghdad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 45.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,959
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD552
|
$0.49
₹41.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
Baghdad
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
$0.55
₹47.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,116
|
$2.37
₹203.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,718
|
$2.88
₹246.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,384
|
$1.15
₹98.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,907
|
$1.61
₹138.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$0.89
₹76.50
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD674
|
$0.35
₹29.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD609
|
$0.46
₹39.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD403
|
$0.29
₹24.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.23
₹19.63
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
Baghdad
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,337
|
$4.41
₹378.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,824
|
$11.85
₹1,017.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,859,432
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,638.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,877
|
$2.49
₹213.61
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
Baghdad
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,126
|
$8.48
₹727.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD581,148
|
$279.66
₹24,003.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD346,204
|
$164.09
₹14,084.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,037
|
$46.25
₹3,969.84
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
Baghdad
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,780
|
$92.50
₹7,939.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,504,076
|
$1,766.20
₹151,596.55
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
$2.37
₹203.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,790
|
$2.43
₹208.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,782
|
$21.31
₹1,828.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
$4.92
₹422.14
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
Baghdad
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,628
|
$32.25
₹2,768.22
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,581
|
$32.29
₹2,771.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,920
|
$53.15
₹4,561.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,172
|
$40.86
₹3,507.20
|
|
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