Baghdad vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$3744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
33
😀 Quality of life
59
84
🏙️ Population
8.13M
543K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 51% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6017th and 2278th ($952 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1724th in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 6062nd and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Tucson

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Baghdad Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$15659

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190