Cost of living comparison

Baghdad, Iraq

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 10.8% cheaper than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 19.0% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Thimphu
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 14.4% less in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.3% more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 50.3% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.0% less for restaurants

	Baghdad	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,959	$2.95 BTN251.53	-44.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 IQD9,941	$2.95 BTN251.53	-61.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD552	$0.55 BTN47.29	+31.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD249	$0.19 BTN15.93	-1.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 IQD1,148	$0.94 BTN80.49	+7.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.38 IQD3,116	$1.68 BTN143.37	-29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 IQD6,718	$3.17 BTN270.41	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IQD2,384	$2.20 BTN188.14	+21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 IQD2,907	$1.74 BTN148.32	-21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD673	$1.07 BTN91.27	+108.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD674	$0.65 BTN55.90	+27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD609	$0.82 BTN70.28	+77.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD403	$0.37 BTN31.49	+19.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD389	$0.23 BTN19.62	-22.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD379	$0.26 BTN21.91	-11.3%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 IQD2,337	$3.93 BTN335.12	+120.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.77 IQD29,824	$3.97 BTN338.58	-82.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,213.31 IQD23,859,432	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,999.60	+16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 IQD20,877	$15.09 BTN1,287.82	-5.3%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Baghdad	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.21 IQD46,126	$31.25 BTN2,667.13	-11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$443.62 IQD581,148	$124.45 BTN10,623.18	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.28 IQD346,204	$79.38 BTN6,776.08	-70.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.01 IQD148,037	$16.69 BTN1,424.42	-85.2%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 14.4% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.43 IQD212,780	$246.05 BTN21,002.56	+51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,438.23 IQD4,504,076	$677.73 BTN57,851.38	-80.3%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 43.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 IQD2,982	$6.43 BTN548.99	+182.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 IQD3,790	$1.53 BTN130.79	-47.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 IQD2,982	$3.83 BTN326.99	+68.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.60 IQD38,782	$49.11 BTN4,192.13	+65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,941	$3.54 BTN301.83	-53.4%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 50.3% less for clothing

	Baghdad	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.72 IQD37,628	$9.43 BTN804.89	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 IQD44,581	$11.79 BTN1,006.11	-65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.01 IQD79,920	$32.41 BTN2,766.80	-46.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.35 IQD54,172	$32.41 BTN2,766.80	-21.6%
Average			-50.3%

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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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