Baghdad vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$398
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2183
$984
🏠 One person rent
$480
$143
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$28.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$599
$133
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
60
83
😀 Quality of life
57
55
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 143% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 6013th and 8983rd ($967 vs $398) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Iraq and Egypt, respectively. Check Iraq vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5938th and 6095th 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
$5.2
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$12.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$18.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$835
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$2.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$2.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$28.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$92.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3234
$2075

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$781
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$838
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$828
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$693
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$776
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$687
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$553
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$566
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$644
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$632
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$651
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$506
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$584
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$650
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$943
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$513
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$679
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$840
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$435
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$502
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$569
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$507
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$539
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$447
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$425
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$562
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$567
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$505
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$654
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$490
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$627
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$427
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$462
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$505
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$497

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$430
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$397
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$380
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$316
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$345
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$330
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$364
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$302
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$364
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$318
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$307
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$280
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$281
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$259
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$312
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$299
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$291
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$358
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$355
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$277
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$676
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1822
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1893
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$497
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1644
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1902
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1775
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$775
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1586
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1827
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$365
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$581
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1979
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1944
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1851
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$404
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1963
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1995
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$369
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1010