Baghdad vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$417
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1990
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
24
😀 Quality of life
51
79
🏙️ Population
6.96M
579K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 38% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6005th and 3666th ($894 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 Malaga. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6198th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Malaga

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Baghdad Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$11601

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457