Baghdad vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$417
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$1672
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
51
75
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.06M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% less expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 6005th and 4583rd ($894 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th 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 1.5 months in Goyang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Goyang ranked 12th in South Korea, while ranked 6198th and 1068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$9938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$6226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$35.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$19223

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$751
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$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
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$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
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$1124
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$1444
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1072
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$986
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$983
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1020
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1101
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1056
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1106
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1120
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1121
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1081
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1127
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1041
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1542
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$987
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1063
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1088
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1256
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1024
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$949
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$973
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$986
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$911
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1002
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$940
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1560
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1009
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1557
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$967