Baghdad vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$423
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$240
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
60
66
😀 Quality of life
54
48
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6020th and 8454th ($904 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 72nd 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 0.5 months in Isfahan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 5970th and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$594

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89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688