Baghdad vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$487
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$794
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
59
74
🏙️ Population
8.13M
11.5M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6017th and 5003rd ($952 vs $1115) 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 0.5 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 6062nd and 2408th 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
$4.18
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$16798

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719