Baghdad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$417
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$217
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
51
55
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.59M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6005th and 6851st ($894 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 6198th and 5919th 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
$4.94
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$882

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$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550