Baghdad vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$417
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
83
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
6.96M
5.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 74% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6005th and 8414th ($894 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 6198th and 6700th 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
$4.94
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3764

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802