Baghdad vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2082
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
52
83
🏙️ Population
8.13M
342K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 56% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 6246th and 1937th ($859 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1608th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 6059th and 406th 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
$4.99
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$10464

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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192