Baghdad vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$501
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$2019
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
60
80
🏙️ Population
8.13M
824K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5729th and 5016th ($976 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 5887th and 663rd 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
$4.76
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988