Baghdad vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2866
🏠 One person rent
$423
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$769
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$2099
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
60
58
😀 Quality of life
54
83
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.49M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 18% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6020th and 4821st ($904 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 5970th and 439th 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
$5.16
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$93.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$7404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$4847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$7.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$20814

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080