Cost of Living in Zahedan vs Baghdad

Cost of living in Zahedan is 28% lower than in Baghdad (without rent).

Rent in Zahedan is 27% more expensive than in Baghdad.

Cost of living including rent in Zahedan is 3% lower than in Baghdad.

Food in Zahedan is 17% cheaper than in Baghdad.

Transport in Zahedan is 86% cheaper than in Baghdad.

Zahedan vs. Baghdad Comparision

Zahedan Baghdad
Cost of Living, including rent
831 $
859 $
Without Rent
341 $
473 $
Rent & Utilities
489 $
386 $
Food
214 $
259 $
Transport
21 $
147 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
100 $
476 $
Quality of Life
17
52
Population
588.0K
8.1M

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Zahedan Baghdad

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.14 $ 4.99 $
Dinner, for 2 16.6 $ 31.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.28 $ 7.14 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.54 $ 3.15 $
Capuccino 3.36 $ 3.39 $
Coke, 330ml 0.54 $ 0.42 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.52 $ 1.27 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.58 $ 0.84 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.59 $ 1.31 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.67 $ 1.95 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.59 $ 4.74 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.66 $ 5.53 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.93 $ 12.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $ 1.04 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $ 1.13 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.95 $ 1.03 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $ 0.67 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.47 $ 0.64 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.21 $ 0.37 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.07 $ 0.97 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.64 $ 14.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.59 $ 1.94 $
Cigarette pack 4.97 $ 2.2 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.22 $ 0.75 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.3 $ 25.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.24 $ 0.46 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.25 $ 16.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 97.9 $ 18.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.82 $ 3.22 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.8 $ 3.49 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.27 $ 2.43 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.63 $ 2.69 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
145 $ 78.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
224 $ 120 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
17.2 $ 34.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 266 $ 236 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 565 $ 509 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 574 $ 422 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 952 $ 841 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 985 $ 2,117 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 546 $ 924 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 99.9 $ 476 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 31.42 % 7.71 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 13.7 $ 34.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.33 $ 7.83 $
Haircut 17 $ 6.36 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 59.4 $ 62.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 59.4 $ 30.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 97.3 $ 153 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 807 $ 3,224 $