Alexandria vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$728
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$502
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
57
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
4.87M
8.13M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 9006th and 6120th ($384 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Egypt and Iraq, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Baghdad. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 6233rd and 6065th 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
$4.15
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$3092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$7.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$179
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3566

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508