Baghdad vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4753
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
67
😀 Quality of life
51
74
🏙️ Population
6.96M
504K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6005th and 807th ($894 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 730th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2 months in Mesa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Mesa

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Baghdad Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$10431

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$751
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$951
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$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
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$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
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
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$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054