Baghdad vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$386
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$266
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
8.69M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6246th and 6443rd ($859 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th 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 Tehran. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6059th and 5234th 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
$4.99
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$1838

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564