Cost of living comparison

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Baghdad is 35.0% cheaper than Budapest.

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

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pay 57.7% less for restaurants

 
Budapest
Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.29
HUF4,256.12
$5.35
IQD7,005
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.47
HUF3,192.09
$6.88
IQD9,006
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.65
HUF623.14
$0.42
IQD546

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pay 39.4% less for groceries

 
Budapest
Baghdad
Bread
1 loaf
$1.59
HUF598.63
$0.86
IQD1,123
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.84
HUF1,824.39
$2.39
IQD3,122
Milk (1 gallon) $4.13
HUF1,557.22
$4.86
IQD6,356

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

 
Budapest
Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.74
HUF2,540.70
$1.73
IQD2,258
Monthly public transit pass $26.82
HUF10,108.27
$22.94
IQD30,020
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,054.17
HUF11,704,318.30
$18,355.59
IQD24,015,863

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pay 16.4% more for housing

 
Budapest
Baghdad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.90
HUF6,745.20
$40.82
IQD53,405
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $643.77
HUF242,637.49
$562.97
IQD736,575
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $500.61
HUF188,679.18
$291.49
IQD381,377

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pay 73.1% less for childcare

 
Budapest
Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $438.86
HUF165,408.13
$143.70
IQD188,009
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,690.89
HUF4,029,397.25
$2,253.45
IQD2,948,340

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pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Budapest
Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.82
HUF1,064.03
$2.15
IQD2,809
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.36
HUF888.20
$2.65
IQD3,464
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
HUF2,340.86
$2.20
IQD2,877

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pay 45.0% less for clothing

 
Budapest
Baghdad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.02
HUF30,158.54
$29.44
IQD38,520
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.09
HUF12,849.92
$30.82
IQD40,324
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.91
HUF35,016.22
$46.25
IQD60,507

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