Baghdad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$386
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
52
55
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.59M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6246th and 6711th ($859 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th 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 0.3 months in Karaj. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6059th and 5889th 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
$4.99
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.14
🥤 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
$422
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$886

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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559