Baghdad vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$446
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$340
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
42
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6120th and 6833rd ($918 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th in Iraq and Brazil, respectively. Check Iraq vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Fortaleza. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Fortaleza ranked 16th in Brazil, while ranked 6065th and 5841st 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
$3.8
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$6.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$2167

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$713
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$637
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$510
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$639
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$630
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$644
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$656
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$772
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$538
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$690
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$613
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$590
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$591
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$623
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$617
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$662
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$563
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$571
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$583
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$562
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$566
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$572
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$572
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$618
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$580
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$568
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$575
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$545
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$579
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$596
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$566
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$631
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$559
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$416
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$624
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$561