Baghdad vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$417
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$197
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
50
😀 Quality of life
51
52
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.57M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 48% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6005th and 7596th ($894 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6198th and 6176th 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
$4.94
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$2132

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$751
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698