Baghdad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$386
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
52
80
🏙️ Population
8.13M
824K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 27% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6246th and 4661st ($859 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6059th and 519th 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
$4.99
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$5592

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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052