Baghdad vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$4178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
60
89
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.61M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 60% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5729th and 1041st ($976 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5887th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Phoenix

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Baghdad Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804