Baghdad vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$2413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1527
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$4154
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
60
67
😀 Quality of life
54
73
🏙️ Population
8.13M
504K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6020th and 933rd ($904 vs $2413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 854th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mesa ranked 422nd in the United States, while ranked 5970th and 1561st 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
$5.16
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2503
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2947
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3478
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$4.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$9.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$9.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$12523

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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
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$2417
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2423
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2524
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2306
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2353
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1979
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2342
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2281
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2525
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2468
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2328
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2319
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2296
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2388
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2073
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2056
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2466
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1957
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2037
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2543
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2077
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$830
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2763
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1815
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1926
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1947
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$788
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$791
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1852
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2729
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$913