Cost of living comparison

Copenhagen, Denmark

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Copenhagen Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 62.7% cheaper than Copenhagen.

Restaurants: pay 76.2% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 64.7% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 63.2% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 45.7% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 72.3% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.6% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 57.9% less in Baghdad

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Copenhagen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.2% less for restaurants

	Copenhagen	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.56 DKK141.80	$5.31 IQD6,944	-75.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK94.53	$7.59 IQD9,921	-47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.78 DKK24.86	$0.42 IQD551	-88.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 DKK19.59	$0.19 IQD248	-93.6%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 64.7% less for groceries

	Copenhagen	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.78 DKK24.88	$0.88 IQD1,145	-76.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.47 DKK42.56	$2.38 IQD3,109	-63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.42 DKK48.83	$5.13 IQD6,704	-30.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.75 DKK31.26	$1.82 IQD2,379	-61.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 DKK33.54	$2.22 IQD2,901	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 DKK9.27	$0.51 IQD672	-63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK9.31	$0.51 IQD673	-63.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 DKK9.94	$0.46 IQD607	-69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.12 DKK13.91	$0.31 IQD402	-85.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.04	$0.30 IQD388	-72.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DKK5.95	$0.29 IQD378	-68.0%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 63.2% less for transportation

	Copenhagen	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.78 DKK51.18	$1.78 IQD2,332	-77.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.30 DKK659.74	$22.77 IQD29,762	-77.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,303.99 DKK330,869.49	$18,213.31 IQD23,809,287	-63.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.43 DKK160.71	$15.94 IQD20,833	-34.8%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 45.7% less for housing

	Copenhagen	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.84 DKK242.31	$35.21 IQD46,029	-4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.68 DKK11,126.83	$443.62 IQD579,927	-73.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,264.98 DKK8,320.30	$264.28 IQD345,476	-79.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.98 DKK999.64	$113.01 IQD147,726	-25.6%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 72.3% less for childcare

	Copenhagen	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$580.24 DKK3,816.49	$162.43 IQD212,333	-72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,599.95 DKK82,874.93	$3,438.23 IQD4,494,610	-72.7%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Copenhagen	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.62 DKK56.72	$2.28 IQD2,976	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.19 DKK40.72	$2.89 IQD3,782	-53.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.05 DKK59.56	$2.28 IQD2,976	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.41 DKK285.50	$29.60 IQD38,701	-31.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.68 DKK122.89	$7.59 IQD9,921	-59.4%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 57.9% less for clothing

	Copenhagen	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.64 DKK760.62	$28.72 IQD37,549	-75.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.78 DKK320.88	$34.03 IQD44,488	-30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.38 DKK798.33	$61.01 IQD79,752	-49.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$174.89 DKK1,150.30	$41.35 IQD54,058	-76.4%
Average			-57.9%

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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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