Baghdad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$417
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
93
😀 Quality of life
51
77
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.98M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6005th and 6605th ($894 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Malaysia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6198th and 772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kuala Lumpur

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Baghdad Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$6454

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650