Baghdad vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$2799
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
8.13M
342K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 52% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5729th and 1924th ($976 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 1.4 months in San Juan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 5887th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs San Juan

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Baghdad San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$12973

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120