Baghdad vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$417
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$579
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
43
😀 Quality of life
51
63
🏙️ Population
6.96M
527K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 18% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6005th and 6533rd ($894 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6198th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$4244

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116