Baghdad vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$487
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$81.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$577
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
56
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.2M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 6017th and 6841st ($952 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 20th in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 6062nd and 5309th 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
$4.18
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$16138

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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 Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590