Baghdad vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Baghdad Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$318
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$842
🏠 One person rent
$423
$90.3
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$183
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$23.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
60
83
😀 Quality of life
54
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 184% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6020th and 9160th ($904 vs $318) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 15th in Iraq and Egypt, respectively. Check Iraq vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5970th and 5740th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Baghdad vs Giza infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Baghdad vs Giza

Prices for goods and services in Baghdad and Giza are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Baghdad Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$66.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$8.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
19.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$314
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$1.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$2.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$1.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$1.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$49.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$1943

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813