Baghdad vs Bandung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bandung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$571
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1465
🏠 One person rent
$386
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$267
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
79
😀 Quality of life
52
39
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.88M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 50% more expensive than in Bandung. Cities ranked 6246th and 8087th ($859 vs $571) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Bandung. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bandung ranked 20th in Indonesia, while ranked 6059th and 7032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bandung

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Baghdad Bandung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$9.92
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$43.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$24.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1036
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$8909

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$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

Cities near Bandung

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530