Baghdad vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2219
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
8.13M
841K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 47% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6017th and 2874th ($952 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Iraq and Spain, respectively. Check Iraq vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 6062nd and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Valencia, Spain

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Baghdad Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$10445

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656