Baghdad vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4811
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
51
86
🏙️ Population
6.96M
525K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 67% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 6005th and 409th ($894 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 364th 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 1.8 months in Sacramento. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Sacramento

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Baghdad Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$25420

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Cities near Baghdad

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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860