Baghdad vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$386
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
87
😀 Quality of life
52
92
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.39M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6246th and 45th ($859 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6059th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs San Diego

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Baghdad San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647