Baghdad vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$4614
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
87
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
776K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 58% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 6120th and 1510th ($918 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and Germany, respectively. Check Iraq vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 6065th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Frankfurt

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Baghdad Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$16203

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Cities near Baghdad

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

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769