Baghdad vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$386
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
93
😀 Quality of life
52
76
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.98M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 4% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6246th and 6160th ($859 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6059th and 883rd 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
$4.99
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$9485

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742