Baghdad vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1863
🏠 One person rent
$417
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$491
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$248
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
42
😀 Quality of life
51
56
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.7M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6005th and 6336th ($894 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 6198th and 5829th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Fortaleza

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Baghdad Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$44.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2398

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$745
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$618
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$521
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$611
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$600
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$619
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$582
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$579
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$567
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$597
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$592
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$596
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$598
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$593
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$599
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$632
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$609
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$619
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$598
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$576
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$539
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$545
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$595
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$574
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$650
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$585
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$601
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$504
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$614
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$623
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$562
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$612
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$636
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$466
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$667
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$659