Baghdad vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$985
🏠 One person rent
$487
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
83
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.46M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 142% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6017th and 8986th ($952 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Iraq and Egypt, respectively. Check Iraq vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 6062nd and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Giza

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Baghdad Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$2866

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062