Baghdad vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4581
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2599
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
51
85
🏙️ Population
6.96M
936K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 54% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 6005th and 1907th ($894 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Iraq and Israel, respectively. Check Iraq vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Jerusalem. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jerusalem ranked 3rd in Israel, while ranked 6198th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Jerusalem

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Baghdad Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$73.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$906
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$13221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$9303
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$76.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$99.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$10218

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499