Baghdad vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Baghdad | Shiraz | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Baghdad is 54% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6246th and 8203rd ($859 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 55th 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 0.4 months in Shiraz. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6059th and 6304th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 32 km or 20 mi |  Ctesiphon | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Abu Ghraib | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Al-Karmah | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Baqubah | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Fallujah | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Karbala | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Hillah | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Ramadi | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Samarra | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Kufa | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Najaf | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Tikrit | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Al Diwaniyah | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Kut | |
| 190 km or 118 mi |  Ilam | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Samawah | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Kermanshah | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Amarah | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Nasiriyah | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Erbil | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Sanandaj | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Baneh | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Mosul | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Saqqez | |
| 365 km or 227 mi | Khorramabad | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Mahabad | |
| 381 km or 236 mi | Andimeshk | |
| 387 km or 241 mi | Dezful | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | Bukan | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Sinjar | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Borujerd | |
| 410 km or 255 mi | Duhok | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Hamadan | |
| 420 km or 261 mi | Malayer | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Miandoab | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Dorud |
Cities near Shiraz
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 39 km or 24 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 86 km or 54 mi | Kazerun | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Fasa | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Borazjan | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Yasuj | |
| 158 km or 98 mi | Jahrom | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Bushehr | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Behbahan | |
| 274 km or 171 mi | Shahreza | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Sirjan | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Yazd | |
| 339 km or 210 mi | Bandar-e Mahshahr | |
| 342 km or 212 mi | Shahr-e Kord | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Rafsanjan | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Isfahan | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Najafabad | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Izeh | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Khomeyni Shahr | |
| 374 km or 232 mi | Shahin Shahr | |
| 387 km or 240 mi |  Qatif | |
| 395 km or 246 mi | Al-Faw | |
| 403 km or 251 mi | Masjed Soleyman | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Jubail | |
| 416 km or 259 mi | Abadan | |
| 417 km or 259 mi | Ahvaz | |
| 424 km or 263 mi |  Manama | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Dammam | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Isa Town | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Khorramshahr | |
| 433 km or 269 mi | Riffa | |
| 440 km or 273 mi | Dhahran | |
| 442 km or 275 mi | Kerman | |
| 442 km or 275 mi |  Kuwait City | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Shushtar | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Umm Qasr | |
| 448 km or 279 mi |  Al Khor | |
| 451 km or 280 mi | Bandar Abbas | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Al Wafrah | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | Basra | |
| 473 km or 294 mi | Az Zubayr |