Baghdad vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3089
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
80
😀 Quality of life
51
80
🏙️ Population
6.96M
518K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6005th and 831st ($894 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in Iraq and Canada, respectively. Check Iraq vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 6198th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Surrey

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Baghdad Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$7382

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651