Baghdad vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$417
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2362
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
98
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
6.96M
3.28M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 48% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6005th and 2577th ($894 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6198th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437