Baghdad vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$410
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$446
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$29.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
57
83
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 124% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6120th and 8955th ($918 vs $410) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 0.3 months in Giza. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 6065th and 6081st 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
$3.8
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$14.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$190
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$18.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
23.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$2.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$4.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$2777

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021