Baghdad vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1059
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1958
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
8.13M
841K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 46% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5729th and 2757th ($976 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Iraq and Spain, respectively. Check Iraq vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 5887th and 354th 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
$4.76
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$4.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$10416

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1408
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1401
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1271
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1150
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1421
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1342
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1620
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1546
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1340
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1519
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1203
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1372
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1381
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1513
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1494
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1268
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1316
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1303
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1246
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2775
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1279
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1272
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1195
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1173
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1313
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1524
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1436
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1245
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1200
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1721
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626