Baghdad vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$417
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1997
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
6.96M
4.7M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6005th and 4731st ($894 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6198th and 1616th 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
$4.94
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$6667

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470