Baghdad vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$386
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
52
62
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.01M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 54% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6246th and 8199th ($859 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 20th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6059th and 4937th 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
$4.99
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515