Baghdad vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$846
🏠 One person rent
$386
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$145
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
83
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 165% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6246th and 9177th ($859 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 6059th and 5699th 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
$4.99
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.65
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$1758

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847