Baghdad vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$487
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$2400
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
58
😀 Quality of life
59
86
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.41M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6017th and 5224th ($952 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 6062nd and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Gwangju

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Baghdad Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$12561

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079