Baghdad vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$487
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$347
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.9M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6017th and 6679th ($952 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and the Philippines, respectively. Check Iraq vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6062nd and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Manila

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Baghdad Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$14540

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434