Baghdad vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$4127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
60
86
🏙️ Population
8.13M
936K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5729th and 638th ($976 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Iraq and Israel, respectively. Check Iraq vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 5887th and 407th 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
$4.76
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$30598

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845