Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 2.5% cheaper than Baku.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Baku, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 68.1% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Baku
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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