Baghdad vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$487
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
8.13M
8.69M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 49% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6017th and 7642nd ($952 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th 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 Tehran. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6062nd and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Tehran

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Baghdad Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$2262

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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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488