Baghdad vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Baghdad Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$423
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$1247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
77
😀 Quality of life
54
79
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6020th and 5565th ($904 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Iraq and Romania, respectively. Check Iraq vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 5970th and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Baghdad vs Bucharest infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Baghdad vs Bucharest

Prices for goods and services in Baghdad and Bucharest are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Baghdad Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$11573

Cost of living in other countries

BaghdadBucharest

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758