Baghdad vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$423
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$2086
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
96
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.75M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 27% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6020th and 4366th ($904 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5970th and 18th 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
$5.16
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$8318

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008