Baghdad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$423
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
76
😀 Quality of life
54
55
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.59M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 23% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6020th and 6734th ($904 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5970th and 5911th 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
$5.16
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.1
🥤 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
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$823

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$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554