Baghdad vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$423
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$165
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
83
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
8.13M
9.61M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 117% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 6020th and 8923rd ($904 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Iraq and Egypt, respectively. Check Iraq vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 5970th and 5545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Cairo

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Baghdad Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$25.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
14.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$3.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$90.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$1985

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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 Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811