Baghdad vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$487
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
59
78
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.21M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6017th and 4516th ($952 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6062nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Sofia

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Baghdad Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$11223

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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 Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784