Algiers vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$2143
🏠 One person rent
$179
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$799
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
59
😀 Quality of life
61
59
🏙️ Population
2.36M
8.13M

The cost of living in Algiers is 48% less expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 8765th and 6017th ($492 vs $952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Algeria and Iraq, respectively. Check Algeria vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.5 months in Baghdad. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 5813th and 6062nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Baghdad

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Algiers Baghdad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$7.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$3571
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$7.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$3441

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Cities near Algiers

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513