Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 12.4% cheaper than Baghdad.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD553
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD674
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD609
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD403
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD379
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,539
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD581,370
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD346,336
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,093
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,795
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,950
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,192
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
|
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