Baghdad vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$2298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$5364
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1380
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$2408
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$677
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$86
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$3995
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
68
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
8.13M
504K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 59% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 6017th and 1283rd ($952 vs $2298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1085th 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Mesa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mesa ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 6062nd and 142nd 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
$4.18
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$1074
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2515
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1978
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$15548

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004