Baghdad vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$487
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1467
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
59
84
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.72M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6017th and 4935th ($952 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Romania, respectively. Check Iraq vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6062nd and 508th 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
$4.18
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$16525

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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 Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795