Baghdad vs Belgrade - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Belgrade
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$3147
🏠 One person rent
$446
$717
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1229
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
57
50
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.2M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 31% less expensive than in Belgrade. Cities ranked 6120th and 4408th ($918 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Serbia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Serbia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Belgrade. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Belgrade ranked 1st in Serbia, while ranked 6065th and 2116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Belgrade

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Baghdad Belgrade
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$13.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$766
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$488
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1414
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$4732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$9637

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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

Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802