Baghdad vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$487
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
23
😀 Quality of life
59
69
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.41M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 18% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6017th and 4849th ($952 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 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 6062nd and 4347th 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
$4.18
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$5515

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010