Baghdad vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$446
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
57
65
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.96M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 83% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 6120th and 8682nd ($918 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 69th 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 0.5 months in Isfahan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6065th and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$589

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$761
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$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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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
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640