Baghdad vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$417
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$245
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
66
😀 Quality of life
51
50
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 49% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6005th and 7675th ($894 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 42nd in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 6198th and 6267th 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
$4.94
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$2.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$644

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$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
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651