Baghdad vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$417
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$529
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
51
66
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.2M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 36% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6005th and 7120th ($894 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th 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 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6198th and 4343rd 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
$4.94
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575