Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 48.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 36.9% less in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Baghdad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$5.31
IQD6,961
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.13
IQD6,720
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$22.77
IQD29,834
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,867,114
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$15.94
IQD20,884
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$35.21
IQD46,141
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$443.62
IQD581,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$264.28
IQD346,315
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$113.01
IQD148,084
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$162.43
IQD212,849
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,526
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$2.28
IQD2,983
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$2.89
IQD3,791
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.28
IQD2,983
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$29.60
IQD38,795
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$28.72
IQD37,641
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$34.03
IQD44,596
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$61.01
IQD79,946
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$41.35
IQD54,189
|
|
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