Baghdad vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$417
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1375
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
37
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
6.96M
6.44K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 46% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6005th and 2834th ($894 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Malta, respectively. Check Iraq vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6198th and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Valletta

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Baghdad Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$10317

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355