Aleppo vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

Aleppo Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$451
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1211
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$135
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$263
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$72.9
$508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
17
53
😀 Quality of life
17
53
🏙️ Population
1.92M
6.96M

The cost of living in Aleppo is 42% less expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 8641st and 6294th ($451 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Syria and Iraq, respectively. Check Syria vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Aleppo compared to 0.7 months in Baghdad. Aleppo ranked 2nd best city to live in Syria vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 9055th and 6053rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Aleppo vs Baghdad

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Aleppo Baghdad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$4.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$0.86
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.6
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.01
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$97.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.66%
8.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$472
$919
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.17
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$0.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.96
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$150
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.5
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4471
$1795

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Reyhanli
$374
55 km or 34 mi Idlib
$489
58 km or 36 mi Kilis
$375
87 km or 54 mi Hassa
$376
90 km or 56 mi Antakya
$338
99 km or 61 mi Gaziantep
$398
100 km or 62 mi Iskenderun
$382
103 km or 64 mi Islahiye
$376
106 km or 66 mi Samandag
$376
107 km or 67 mi Nizip
$377
124 km or 77 mi Hama
$483
126 km or 78 mi Osmaniye
$259
144 km or 89 mi Latakia
$440
151 km or 94 mi Ceyhan
$377
155 km or 97 mi Kahramanmaras
$318
161 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$375
168 km or 104 mi Homs
$521
170 km or 106 mi Raqqa
$579
174 km or 108 mi Akcakale
$376
181 km or 113 mi Urfa
$284
183 km or 114 mi Kozan
$375
186 km or 115 mi Adana
$384
201 km or 125 mi Adiyaman
$301
216 km or 134 mi Tarsus
$442
230 km or 143 mi Tripoli
$1003
236 km or 147 mi Mersin
$504
260 km or 161 mi Viransehir
$374
262 km or 163 mi Malatya
$343
269 km or 167 mi Ceylanpinar
$374
285 km or 177 mi Jounieh
$985
285 km or 177 mi Zahle
$984
287 km or 179 mi Deir ez-Zor
$496
294 km or 183 mi Nigde
$328
296 km or 184 mi Bor
$375
297 km or 185 mi Beirut
$1329
306 km or 190 mi Derik
$376
309 km or 192 mi Damascus
$639
309 km or 192 mi Talas
$378
312 km or 194 mi Eregli
$372
313 km or 195 mi Famagusta
$1059

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$632
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$850
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$595
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$712
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$617
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$550
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$698
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$650
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$595
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$603
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$506
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$555
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$536
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$617
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$614
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$568
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$606
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$728
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$740
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$686
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$632
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$633
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$813
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$796
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$687
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$467
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$1029
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$650
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$689
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$502
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$615
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$606
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$694
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$606
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$664
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$932
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$447
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$689
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$689