Baghdad vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$959
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$446
$374
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$2181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
57
76
😀 Quality of life
58
74
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.48M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 4% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6120th and 5901st ($918 vs $959) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2.3 months in Daejeon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Daejeon ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 2496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Daejeon

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Baghdad Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$302
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$83.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$5257
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$4227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$13539

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$976
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1020
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1063
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1046
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$924
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1050
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$998
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$831
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1085
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$957
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$934
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1020
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$973
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$920
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$949
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1059
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1076
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1068
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$981
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1120
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1171
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$980
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1066
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1037
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1080
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1196
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1049
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1110
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1307
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1062
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$929
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1004
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1435