Baghdad vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$386
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
59
76
😀 Quality of life
52
86
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.48M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 12% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 6246th and 5865th ($859 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 72nd 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 2.4 months in Daejeon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6059th and 314th 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
$4.99
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.83
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$19159

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127