Baghdad vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$501
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$1929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5729th and 4633rd ($976 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5887th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Osaka

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Baghdad Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$12931

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958