Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baghdad vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary
Baghdad is 2.3 times more expensive than Tehran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 33.7% more in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 5.4 times more in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% more in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Baghdad
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Baghdad are more expensive than in Tehran. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Baghdad. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Baghdad.
Baghdad vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Tehran
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.80
IRR160,028
|
$4.38
IQD5,739
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
IRR189,506
|
$7.58
IQD9,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IRR19,798
|
$0.38
IQD499
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
IRR42,822
|
$0.21
IQD269
|
|
Tehran vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Tehran
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
IRR22,591
|
$0.83
IQD1,084
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.89
IRR79,438
|
$2.28
IQD2,981
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.35
IRR99,064
|
$4.75
IQD6,217
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
IRR46,868
|
$1.69
IQD2,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
IRR59,430
|
$2.06
IQD2,704
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
IRR17,234
|
$0.56
IQD736
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
IRR28,724
|
$0.50
IQD656
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
IRR16,023
|
$0.46
IQD596
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IRR12,056
|
$0.33
IQD431
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,249
|
$0.30
IQD391
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,695
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
Tehran vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Tehran
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.75
IRR115,729
|
$2.06
IQD2,697
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
IRR275,849
|
$22.75
IQD29,807
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$68,000.00
IRR2,863,650,000
|
$18,202.83
IQD23,845,840
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
IRR120,021
|
$15.93
IQD20,865
|
|
Tehran vs. Baghdad - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Tehran
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
IRR242,422
|
$41.71
IQD54,647
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.54
IRR18,973,431
|
$412.41
IQD540,257
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.19
IRR13,526,193
|
$284.42
IQD372,591
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.05
IRR507,532
|
$152.68
IQD200,007
|
|
Tehran vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing
pay 60.4% more for childcare
|
Tehran
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.82
IRR5,214,346
|
$178.78
IQD234,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,011.10
IRR84,692,248
|
$3,548.47
IQD4,648,519
|
|
Tehran vs. Baghdad - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tehran
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.65
IRR27,373
|
$3.79
IQD4,968
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
IRR51,918
|
$3.15
IQD4,121
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,281
|
$2.09
IQD2,732
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.91
IRR922,802
|
$44.30
IQD58,036
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
$7.58
IQD9,936
|
|
Tehran vs. Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Tehran
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,731
|
$29.20
IQD38,253
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,282
|
$36.03
IQD47,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.65
IRR4,954,414
|
$68.68
IQD89,974
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.84
IRR2,940,937
|
$44.75
IQD58,622
|
|
Tehran vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing
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