Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 38.2% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 43.9% less in Baghdad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.42
IQD553
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.61
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.61
|
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.56
|
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.39
|
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.39
|
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,302.51
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,624
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.01
|
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.12
|
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€701.30
|
$443.62
IQD581,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€523.62
|
$264.28
IQD346,337
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€131.67
|
$113.01
IQD148,094
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€490.74
|
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,487.15
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,812
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.97
|
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€35.45
|
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€72.54
|
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.75
|
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€88.74
|
$61.01
IQD79,951
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€106.25
|
$41.35
IQD54,193
|
|
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