Baghdad vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$487
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$200
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
63
😀 Quality of life
59
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 90% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6017th and 8716th ($952 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6062nd and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Isfahan

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Baghdad Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$525

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$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639