Baghdad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$487
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
75
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.59M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 37% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6017th and 7267th ($952 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 0.3 months in Karaj. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6062nd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Karaj

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Baghdad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.15
🥤 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
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546