Baghdad vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1731
🏠 One person rent
$386
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
42
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.43M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% more expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 6246th and 6830th ($859 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st 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 11th in Brazil, while ranked 6059th and 5784th 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
$4.99
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$2197

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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Caucaia
$664
112 km or 69 mi Caninde
$580
120 km or 74 mi Itapipoca
$491
125 km or 78 mi Aracati
$599
148 km or 92 mi Russas
$597
148 km or 92 mi Quixada
$595
190 km or 118 mi Sobral
$554
200 km or 124 mi Acarau
$550
209 km or 130 mi Mossoro
$523
273 km or 169 mi Camocim
$561
288 km or 179 mi Crateus
$566
300 km or 186 mi Ico
$567
305 km or 189 mi Iguatu
$570
342 km or 213 mi Caico
$614
366 km or 227 mi Piripiri
$575
372 km or 231 mi Parnaiba
$584
392 km or 243 mi Patos
$530
397 km or 247 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
402 km or 250 mi Crato
$573
434 km or 269 mi Natal
$553
487 km or 303 mi Salgueiro
$545
487 km or 303 mi Campina Grande
$535
495 km or 307 mi Picos
$533
498 km or 309 mi Teresina
$576
501 km or 312 mi Timon
$554
536 km or 333 mi Chapadinha
$595
546 km or 340 mi Arcoverde
$557
550 km or 342 mi Caxias
$562
554 km or 344 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
578 km or 359 mi Goiana
$542
580 km or 360 mi Caruaru
$495
584 km or 363 mi Carpina
$551
600 km or 373 mi Codo
$580
602 km or 374 mi Floriano
$544
617 km or 383 mi Garanhuns
$610
618 km or 384 mi Camaragibe
$532
619 km or 384 mi Paulista
$413
622 km or 387 mi Coroata
$603
623 km or 387 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
626 km or 389 mi Olinda
$587