Baghdad vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$386
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1616
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
27
😀 Quality of life
52
73
🏙️ Population
8.13M
683K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 35% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 6246th and 4271st ($859 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 67th in Iraq and Spain, respectively. Check Iraq vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 6059th and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$7709

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471