Baghdad vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$423
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
42
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6020th and 6696th ($904 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Iraq and Brazil, respectively. Check Iraq vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Fortaleza ranked 9th in Brazil, while ranked 5970th and 5747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$4.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$6.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$68.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
11.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1280
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$708
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$8.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$5.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$2060

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$685
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$595
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$488
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$603
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$604
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$557
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$558
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$550
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$564
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$568
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$563
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$561
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$561
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$570
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$589
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$569
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$545
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$563
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$534
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$538
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$538
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$557
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$537
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$591
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$547
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$546
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$551
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$503
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$563
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$572
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$543
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$572
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$567
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$446
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$600
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$588