Baghdad vs Bandar Seri Begawan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bandar Seri Begawan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1090
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$386
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1224
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$53.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
35
😀 Quality of life
52
73
🏙️ Population
8.13M
50K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 21% less expensive than in Bandar Seri Begawan. Cities ranked 6246th and 5006th ($859 vs $1090) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Iraq and Brunei, respectively. Check Iraq vs Brunei comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.1 months in Bandar Seri Begawan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bandar Seri Begawan ranked 1st in Brunei, while ranked 6059th and 1581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bandar Seri Begawan

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Baghdad Bandar Seri Begawan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1377
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$4049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$24.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$14109

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$737
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$959
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$655
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$811
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Seria
$1238
89 km or 55 mi Kuala Belait
$1409
117 km or 73 mi Miri
$574
174 km or 108 mi Kota Kinabalu
$673
285 km or 177 mi Bintulu
$571
336 km or 209 mi Tawau
$572
351 km or 218 mi Tarakan
$560
369 km or 229 mi Sandakan
$548
379 km or 236 mi Lahad Datu
$564
451 km or 280 mi Sibu
$586
604 km or 376 mi Bontang
$592
630 km or 392 mi Kuching
$629
652 km or 405 mi Samarinda
$620
684 km or 425 mi Puerto Princesa
$611
710 km or 441 mi Balikpapan
$638
711 km or 442 mi Palawan
$614
796 km or 495 mi Singkawang
$459
800 km or 497 mi Palangka Raya
$505
823 km or 512 mi Zamboanga
$501
828 km or 514 mi Pontianak
$458
848 km or 527 mi Palu
$577
918 km or 570 mi Banjarmasin
$503
932 km or 579 mi Banjarbaru
$488
986 km or 612 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
990 km or 615 mi Mui Ne
$516
995 km or 618 mi Pagadian
$465
1001 km or 622 mi Phan Thiet
$521
1027 km or 638 mi Gorontalo
$465
1030 km or 640 mi Nha Trang
$549
1037 km or 644 mi Kabankalan
$590
1052 km or 653 mi Vung Tau
$512
1057 km or 657 mi Da Lat
$531
1058 km or 657 mi Palopo
$534
1061 km or 659 mi Iloilo
$534
1063 km or 661 mi Cotabato
$391
1073 km or 667 mi Bago
$552
1092 km or 678 mi Marawi
$387
1092 km or 679 mi Bacolod
$542
1095 km or 680 mi Iligan
$532
1100 km or 683 mi Boracay
$839