Baghdad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$423
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$1392
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
93
😀 Quality of life
54
77
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.98M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 12% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6020th and 6403rd ($904 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5970th and 811th 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
$5.16
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719