Baghdad vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$417
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2372
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.48M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 3% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6005th and 5810th ($894 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 6198th and 2004th 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
$4.94
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$15774

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121