Baghdad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$487
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
59
80
🏙️ Population
8.13M
824K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6017th and 4967th ($952 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 70th in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 6062nd and 701st 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
$4.18
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$13407

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$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029