Baghdad vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$487
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
8.13M
423K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6017th and 6421st ($952 vs $887) 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 0.5 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 6062nd and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Skopje

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Baghdad Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$5443

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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 Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206