Baghdad vs Daegu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Daegu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$417
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2256
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
73
😀 Quality of life
51
86
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.44M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% less expensive than in Daegu. Cities ranked 6005th and 4689th ($894 vs $1113) 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 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 2 months in Daegu. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Daegu ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6198th and 241st 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
$4.94
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$6463
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$131
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$60.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$16639

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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
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940