Baghdad vs Gaziantep - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Gaziantep
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1170
🏠 One person rent
$386
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$322
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$609
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
30
😀 Quality of life
52
42
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.68M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 81% more expensive than in Gaziantep. Cities ranked 6246th and 8793rd ($859 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 123rd in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Gaziantep. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Gaziantep ranked 45th in Turkey, while ranked 6059th and 6754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Gaziantep
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$15.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$584
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$16.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$25.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
27.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$3.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$1510

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 Gaziantep

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Nizip
$523
46 km or 28 mi Kilis
$527
67 km or 42 mi Islahiye
$522
70 km or 43 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
81 km or 51 mi Hassa
$535
99 km or 61 mi Aleppo
$541
101 km or 62 mi Osmaniye
$433
111 km or 69 mi Adiyaman
$651
115 km or 71 mi Reyhanli
$534
119 km or 74 mi Kadirli
$540
125 km or 78 mi Urfa
$567
132 km or 82 mi Iskenderun
$596
139 km or 87 mi Ceyhan
$576
143 km or 89 mi Idlib
$516
145 km or 90 mi Akcakale
$560
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$580
146 km or 91 mi Antakya
$450
166 km or 103 mi Malatya
$570
166 km or 103 mi Samandag
$510
183 km or 114 mi Adana
$705
192 km or 119 mi Raqqa
$479
212 km or 132 mi Viransehir
$600
221 km or 137 mi Tarsus
$689
222 km or 138 mi Hama
$450
223 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
238 km or 148 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
240 km or 149 mi Elazig
$622
240 km or 149 mi Talas
$625
248 km or 154 mi Mersin
$789
249 km or 155 mi Kayseri
$656
258 km or 160 mi Derik
$605
259 km or 161 mi Nigde
$662
265 km or 164 mi Bor
$637
266 km or 165 mi Homs
$462
269 km or 167 mi Diyarbakir
$640
278 km or 173 mi Cinar
$611
292 km or 181 mi Nevsehir
$607
298 km or 185 mi Mardin
$600
299 km or 186 mi Eregli
$618
300 km or 186 mi Sivas
$1003