Baghdad vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$501
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$208
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
63
😀 Quality of life
60
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 100% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5729th and 8733rd ($976 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5887th and 6153rd 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
$4.76
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$524

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$771
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$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616