Baghdad vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$487
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2595
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
72
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
8.13M
3.45M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6017th and 5007th ($952 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2.3 months in Busan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6062nd and 121st 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
$4.18
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$15370

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963