Baghdad vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4557
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
69
😀 Quality of life
51
90
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.61M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6005th and 864th ($894 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 127th 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
$4.94
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706