Baghdad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$446
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
57
75
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.01M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 67% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6120th and 8275th ($918 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th 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 0.7 months in Surabaya. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6065th and 4631st 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
$3.8
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$9160

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502