Baghdad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$423
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
95
😀 Quality of life
54
80
🏙️ Population
8.13M
824K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6020th and 4649th ($904 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5970th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Sakai

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Baghdad Sakai
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
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.63
🧅 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
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$8371

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$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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046