Baghdad vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2839
🏠 One person rent
$386
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$998
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1695
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
52
74
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.06M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% less expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 6246th and 5635th ($859 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 45th 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 1.7 months in Goyang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Goyang ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 6059th and 1309th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$10447
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$6461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$27104

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1461
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1020
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$936
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$941
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1085
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$968
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1127
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$988
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$990
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$989
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1567
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1057
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1049
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1142
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1025
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1077
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1041
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1222
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1098
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$997
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1564
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1111