Baghdad vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$4112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.43M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 53% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 5729th and 1833rd ($976 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd 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 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5887th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs San Antonio

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Baghdad San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093