Baghdad vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$446
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
24
😀 Quality of life
58
80
🏙️ Population
8.13M
592K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 43% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 6120th and 3451st ($918 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 6065th and 736th 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
$3.8
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$10933

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536