Baghdad vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$386
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
52
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.85M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 6246th and 6428th ($859 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 6059th and 4217th 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
$4.99
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$14739

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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 Manila

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442