Baghdad vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4974
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2358
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
52
84
🏙️ Population
8.13M
936K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 58% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 6246th and 1770th ($859 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 6059th and 358th 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
$4.99
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$8.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2790
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
5.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$12822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$8413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$86.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$97.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$91.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$11066

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671