Baghdad vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$446
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
38
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
8.13M
6.44K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 48% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6120th and 2847th ($918 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Iraq and Malta, respectively. Check Iraq vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6065th and 1422nd 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
$3.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$12705

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375