Baghdad vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$417
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$616
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
44
😀 Quality of life
51
67
🏙️ Population
6.96M
418K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6005th and 5302nd ($894 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Albania, respectively. Check Iraq vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6198th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Tirana

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Baghdad Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$4444

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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

Cities near Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009