Baghdad vs Urfa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Urfa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1570
🏠 One person rent
$417
$340
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1443
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
33 km
🎓 Higher education
59
22
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.99M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 34% more expensive than in Urfa. Cities ranked 6005th and 7054th ($894 vs $667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.2 months in Urfa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Urfa ranked 19th in Turkey, while ranked 6198th and 6429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Urfa

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Baghdad Urfa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$28.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
17.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$2.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$38.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$192
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$5442

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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 Urfa

Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Akcakale
$586
81 km or 51 mi Adiyaman
$618
87 km or 54 mi Viransehir
$604
90 km or 56 mi Nizip
$488
117 km or 73 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
125 km or 78 mi Gaziantep
$434
133 km or 82 mi Derik
$618
136 km or 84 mi Raqqa
$424
139 km or 86 mi Malatya
$571
152 km or 95 mi Diyarbakir
$733
157 km or 97 mi Cinar
$654
157 km or 97 mi Kilis
$483
170 km or 106 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
172 km or 107 mi Elazig
$554
173 km or 108 mi Mardin
$603
181 km or 113 mi Aleppo
$404
188 km or 117 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
192 km or 119 mi Islahiye
$473
205 km or 127 mi Hassa
$479
215 km or 134 mi Nusaybin
$582
215 km or 134 mi Qamishli
$395
222 km or 138 mi Reyhanli
$530
222 km or 138 mi Batman
$585
226 km or 140 mi Osmaniye
$402
236 km or 147 mi Idlib
$401
237 km or 147 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
240 km or 149 mi Kadirli
$490
244 km or 151 mi Bingol
$552
252 km or 156 mi Iskenderun
$518
259 km or 161 mi Antakya
$563
264 km or 164 mi Ceyhan
$517
265 km or 165 mi Kozan
$521
278 km or 173 mi Samandag
$550
288 km or 179 mi Siirt
$565
290 km or 180 mi Sinjar
$653
290 km or 180 mi Hama
$480
294 km or 183 mi Erzincan
$315
294 km or 183 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Cizre
$569
308 km or 191 mi Adana
$630