Baghdad vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$501
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1337
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.41M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5729th and 4843rd ($976 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5887th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Medina

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Baghdad Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$5520

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077