Baghdad vs Himeji - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Himeji
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3992
🏠 One person rent
$386
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
59
60
😀 Quality of life
52
72
🏙️ Population
8.13M
528K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% less expensive than in Himeji. Cities ranked 6246th and 4567th ($859 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 46th in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.9 months in Himeji. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Himeji ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 6059th and 1864th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Himeji

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Baghdad Himeji
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$644
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$5940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$4.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$14
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$13943

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$737
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$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
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$655
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045