Baghdad vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.51M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 54% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6017th and 1805th ($952 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Iraq and Spain, respectively. Check Iraq vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6062nd and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Madrid

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Baghdad Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$14237

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797