Baghdad vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$417
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$5439
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
87
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.39M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6005th and 26th ($894 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 107th 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
$4.94
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606