Baghdad vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3393
🏠 One person rent
$386
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2274
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
52
70
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.38M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 23% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6246th and 4879th ($859 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 14th 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 months in Daegu. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Daegu ranked 31st in South Korea, while ranked 6059th and 2608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Daegu

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Baghdad Daegu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1150
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$7325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$9964
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$4.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$7.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$62.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$27898

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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 Daegu

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222