Baghdad vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$386
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
43
😀 Quality of life
52
63
🏙️ Population
8.13M
527K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 9% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6246th and 6502nd ($859 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Iraq vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6059th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191