Baghdad vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$501
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1455
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5729th and 4877th ($976 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Iraq and Romania, respectively. Check Iraq vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5887th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bucharest

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Baghdad Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$14018

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725