Baghdad vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$417
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$460
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
51
64
🏙️ Population
6.96M
12.4M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6005th and 5031st ($894 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Brazil, respectively. Check Iraq vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6198th and 4799th 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
$4.94
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$12031

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Cities near Baghdad

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

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659