Alexandria vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
59
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
5.36M
8.13M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 63% less expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 9023rd and 5729th ($366 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Iraq, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Baghdad. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 6205th and 5887th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Baghdad

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Alexandria Baghdad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$4012
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1633
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$32.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$3494

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469