Baghdad vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$417
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$3815
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
33
😀 Quality of life
51
80
🏙️ Population
6.96M
543K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 56% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6005th and 1697th ($894 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1492nd 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 6198th and 441st 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
$4.94
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$15695

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066