Baghdad vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$386
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.45M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 23% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6246th and 4837th ($859 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 13th in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 6059th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Busan

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Baghdad Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$14632

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000