Baghdad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$967
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2183
$1720
🏠 One person rent
$480
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$599
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
60
76
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.59M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 31% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6013th and 6926th ($967 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5938th and 5782nd 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
$5.2
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.66
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$0.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$772
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$8.57
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$13.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$5.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
22.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2860
$1242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$92.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3234
$827

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Distance City Cost of living
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$781
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$838
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$828
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$693
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$776
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$687
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$553
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$566
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$644
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$632
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$651
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$506
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$584
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$650
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$943
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$513
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$679
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$840
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$435
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$502
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$569
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$507
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$539
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$447
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$425
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$562
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$567
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$505
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$654
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$490
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$627
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$427
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$462
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$505
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$497

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$682
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$677
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$680
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$678
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$679
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$677
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$676
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$666
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$631
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$670
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$650
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$756
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$676
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$674
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$651
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$650
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$636
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$584
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$627
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$600
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$550
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$478
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$544
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$442
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$532
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$523
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$521
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$601
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$518
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$556
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$444
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$439
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$427
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$462
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$490
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$497
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$491
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$681
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$493
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$539