Baghdad vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$446
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$2303
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
45
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.7M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6120th and 4809th ($918 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6065th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Jeddah

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Baghdad Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$6703

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500