Baghdad vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$3697
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
8.13M
196K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 54% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6017th and 1872nd ($952 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Belgium, respectively. Check Iraq vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 6062nd and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Brussels

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Baghdad Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$19894

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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

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857