Baghdad vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
52
90
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.33M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 55% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6246th and 2194th ($859 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Iraq and Spain, respectively. Check Iraq vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6059th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581