Baghdad vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$446
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$907
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
57
77
😀 Quality of life
58
81
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 18% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6120th and 4913th ($918 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Romania, respectively. Check Iraq vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Bucharest. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 6065th and 646th 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
$3.8
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
7.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$3651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$61.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$79.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$14350

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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 Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749