Baghdad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$487
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$305
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.01M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6017th and 8392nd ($952 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 13th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6062nd and 5172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Surabaya

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Baghdad Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$9112

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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 Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$493