Baghdad vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$423
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$4432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
69
😀 Quality of life
54
90
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.61M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 62% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6020th and 955th ($904 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 875th 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 31st in the United States, while ranked 5970th and 146th 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
$5.16
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$12281

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724