Baghdad vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$487
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.7M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6017th and 4757th ($952 vs $1209) 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6062nd and 990th 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
$4.18
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$7655

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494