Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 31.3% cheaper than Budapest.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF4,176.62
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF3,132.46
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF605.59
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF469.52
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF587.63
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,752.88
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,579.57
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF965.49
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF968.67
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF280.71
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF316.50
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF320.42
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF465.48
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF202.07
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF217.21
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 18.9% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,450.02
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF9,345.19
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF10,702,588.68
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,824.00
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF7,138.72
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF255,165.03
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF189,753.36
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF41,845.33
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 64.6% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF168,269.59
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF4,189,349.00
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF1,044.15
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF942.13
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,375.45
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF19,574.11
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF3,028.05
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF29,695.10
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF14,578.92
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF34,428.61
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF37,121.51
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
|
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