Baghdad vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$501
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
60
75
🏙️ Population
8.13M
11.5M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 13% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5729th and 4918th ($976 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Brazil, respectively. Check Iraq vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5887th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Sao Paulo

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Baghdad Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$15990

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720