Baghdad vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$887
🏠 One person rent
$501
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$200
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$153
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$30.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$128
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
83
😀 Quality of life
60
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.46M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 174% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 5729th and 9046th ($976 vs $356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Iraq and Egypt, respectively. Check Iraq vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5887th and 5867th 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
$4.76
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$81.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$10.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$15.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
21.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$2.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$4.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$1.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$81.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$94.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$2487

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$483
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$374
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$314
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$325
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$315
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$267
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$271
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$279
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$267
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$294
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$288
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$366
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$324
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$264
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$862
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$2038
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2145
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$429
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$2133
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1845
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$818
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1810
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$2060
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2305
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2014
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$375
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2354
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$334
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1149