Baghdad vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$386
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
52
99
🏙️ Population
8.13M
14.3M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 48% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6246th and 3085th ($859 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6059th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$15495

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033