Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Baghdad 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Baghdad is 62.6% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Baghdad is 71.4% lower than in Boston, MA | |
| Rent Prices in Baghdad are 83.0% lower than in Boston, MA | |
| Restaurant Prices in Baghdad are 68.4% lower than in Boston, MA | |
| Groceries Prices in Baghdad are 69.8% lower than in Boston, MA | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Baghdad is 68.3% lower than in Boston, MA | |
Restaurants | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
24.00 $ (31,417.16 IQD) |
5.17 $ (6,772.62 IQD) |
-78.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (130,904.82 IQD) |
36.60 $ (47,908.34 IQD) |
-63.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (15,708.58 IQD) |
6.88 $ (9,000.00 IQD) |
-42.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (10,472.39 IQD) |
2.15 $ (2,809.05 IQD) |
-73.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.80 $ (12,828.67 IQD) |
2.84 $ (3,713.57 IQD) |
-71.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.62 $ (7,356.28 IQD) |
2.59 $ (3,385.68 IQD) |
-54.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.84 $ (3,721.11 IQD) |
0.47 $ (614.54 IQD) |
-83.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.58 $ (3,381.71 IQD) |
0.19 $ (251.48 IQD) |
-92.6 % |
Markets | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.94 $ (6,467.25 IQD) |
5.00 $ (6,547.99 IQD) |
+1.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.12 $ (5,397.80 IQD) |
0.79 $ (1,036.87 IQD) |
-80.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (3,619.53 IQD) |
0.71 $ (924.93 IQD) |
-74.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.75 $ (6,216.52 IQD) |
1.82 $ (2,384.25 IQD) |
-61.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.97 $ (11,740.43 IQD) |
2.05 $ (2,685.36 IQD) |
-77.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.48 $ (8,484.76 IQD) |
2.06 $ (2,700.90 IQD) |
-68.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.38 $ (12,278.81 IQD) |
5.44 $ (7,115.77 IQD) |
-42.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.51 $ (3,283.84 IQD) |
0.47 $ (612.13 IQD) |
-81.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.00 $ (1,309.13 IQD) |
0.50 $ (650.76 IQD) |
-50.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.09 $ (4,046.98 IQD) |
0.46 $ (603.78 IQD) |
-85.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.06 $ (4,010.37 IQD) |
0.30 $ (396.73 IQD) |
-90.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.79 $ (2,341.10 IQD) |
0.30 $ (389.95 IQD) |
-83.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.71 $ (2,239.88 IQD) |
0.29 $ (385.00 IQD) |
-82.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.96 $ (3,868.24 IQD) |
0.73 $ (949.73 IQD) |
-75.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.50 $ (3,278.07 IQD) |
0.54 $ (707.91 IQD) |
-78.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (19,635.72 IQD) |
11.73 $ (15,354.29 IQD) |
-21.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.90 $ (2,484.95 IQD) |
1.93 $ (2,522.37 IQD) |
+1.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.62 $ (7,363.40 IQD) |
2.51 $ (3,283.06 IQD) |
-55.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.83 $ (18,104.14 IQD) |
2.29 $ (3,000.00 IQD) |
-83.4 % |
Transportation | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 $ (3,141.72 IQD) |
0.66 $ (865.89 IQD) |
-72.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 $ (117,814.33 IQD) |
22.92 $ (30,000.00 IQD) |
-74.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.70 $ (3,534.43 IQD) |
3.00 $ (3,927.14 IQD) |
+11.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 $ (3,665.34 IQD) |
3.22 $ (4,213.42 IQD) |
+15.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.00 $ (36,653.35 IQD) |
6.11 $ (8,000.00 IQD) |
-78.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.56 $ (4,663.49 IQD) |
1.72 $ (2,257.00 IQD) |
-51.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (39,271,444.59 IQD) |
15,278.28 $ (20,000,000.00 IQD) |
-49.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,751.76 $ (32,401,244.31 IQD) |
20,615.45 $ (26,986,611.15 IQD) |
-16.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
208.39 $ (272,794.57 IQD) |
147.82 $ (193,503.44 IQD) |
-29.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.75 $ (74,288.48 IQD) |
28.43 $ (37,222.22 IQD) |
-49.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
67.32 $ (88,125.12 IQD) |
41.96 $ (54,930.96 IQD) |
-37.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
90.00 $ (117,814.33 IQD) |
30.32 $ (39,696.44 IQD) |
-66.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.67 $ (34,907.95 IQD) |
17.14 $ (22,439.29 IQD) |
-35.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.00 $ (20,944.77 IQD) |
7.64 $ (10,000.00 IQD) |
-52.3 % |
Childcare | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,416.67 $ (3,163,533.04 IQD) |
144.01 $ (188,520.86 IQD) |
-94.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,000.00 $ (36,653,348.28 IQD) |
3,355.08 $ (4,391,965.29 IQD) |
-88.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.09 $ (76,036.79 IQD) |
30.66 $ (40,141.01 IQD) |
-47.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
44.64 $ (58,431.15 IQD) |
30.35 $ (39,726.79 IQD) |
-32.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
93.82 $ (122,819.52 IQD) |
55.81 $ (73,055.96 IQD) |
-40.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
161.46 $ (211,360.93 IQD) |
42.30 $ (55,371.43 IQD) |
-73.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,164.44 $ (4,142,410.16 IQD) |
580.79 $ (760,288.54 IQD) |
-81.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,293.70 $ (3,002,558.06 IQD) |
298.23 $ (390,396.91 IQD) |
-87.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,365.58 $ (7,023,801.21 IQD) |
1,017.38 $ (1,331,799.18 IQD) |
-81.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,580.43 $ (4,686,961.54 IQD) |
548.85 $ (718,468.46 IQD) |
-84.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
846.53 $ (1,108,145.92 IQD) |
221.09 $ (289,415.53 IQD) |
-73.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
465.08 $ (608,807.91 IQD) |
107.54 $ (140,770.20 IQD) |
-76.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boston, MA Edit |
Baghdad Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,660.89 $ (7,410,376.14 IQD) |
514.33 $ (673,288.77 IQD) |
-90.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 7.75 | +18.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 150 | 36 |
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| Cost of Living in Ashland, Massachusetts | 25.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Providence, Rhode Island | 51.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Manchester, New Hampshire | 52.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in East Providence, Rhode Island | 54.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Concord, New Hampshire | 67.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Springfield, Massachusetts | 90.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Westfield, Massachusetts | 96.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hartford, Connecticut | 101.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Northampton, Massachusetts | 103.73 miles |
Cities near Baghdad: | Cost of Living in Al Kazimiyah | 6.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in At Taji | 20.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al Iskandariyah | 33.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al Fallujah | 40.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al-musayyib | 41.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ad-dujayl | 41.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ba'qubah | 44.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al-habbaniyah | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Al-'aziziyah | 54.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saddat-al-hindiyah | 54.14 miles |