Baghdad vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$417
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1491
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
59
33
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
6.96M
623K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 6005th and 4581st ($894 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Iraq and Greece, respectively. Check Iraq vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Crete. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Crete ranked 17th in Greece, while ranked 6198th and 5333rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Crete

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Baghdad Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$4341

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Crete

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647