Algiers vs Baghdad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Baghdad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$2122
🏠 One person rent
$216
$417
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
48
59
😀 Quality of life
60
51
🏙️ Population
3.42M
6.96M

The cost of living in Algiers is 38% less expensive than in Baghdad. Cities ranked 8096th and 6005th ($553 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Algeria and Iraq, respectively. Check Algeria vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 0.6 months in Baghdad. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Baghdad ranked 1st in Iraq, while ranked 5408th and 6198th 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
$3.61
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.45
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$38.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
8.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$2553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$1189
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$2253

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511