Baghdad vs Damascus - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | Damascus | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% more expensive than in Damascus. Cities ranked 6246th and 7105th ($859 vs $672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Syria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Syria comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Damascus. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Damascus ranked 1st in Syria, while ranked 6059th and 7854th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Baghdad | Damascus | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near Damascus
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 51 km or 32 mi |  Zahle | |
| 75 km or 47 mi |  Kiryat Shmona | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Jounieh | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Sidon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Beirut | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Safed | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | Tyre | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Tiberias | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Ma'alot-Tarshiha | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Tripoli | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Irbid | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Arraba | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Karmiel | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Sakhnin | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Tamra | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Nahariya | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Nof HaGalil | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Nazareth | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Acre | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Shefa-'Amr | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Migdal HaEmek | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Kiryat Motzkin | |
| 136 km or 85 mi | Kiryat Ata | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Kiryat Yam | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Kiryat Bialik | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Afula | |
| 141 km or 88 mi |  Homs | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Nesher | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Jerash | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Haifa | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Yokneam Illit | |
| 154 km or 95 mi | Umm al-Fahm | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Zikhron Ya'akov | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Baqa-Jatt | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Pardes Hanna-Karkur | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Al-Salt | |
| 173 km or 108 mi |  Nablus | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Hadera | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Amman | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Tayibe |