Baghdad vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$386
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$627
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
52
63
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.2M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6246th and 6705th ($859 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6059th and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Chiang Mai

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Baghdad Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$13977

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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 Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583