Baghdad vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$446
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
49
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.57M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6120th and 8247th ($918 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 41st in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6065th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Shiraz

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Baghdad Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$2133

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$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719