Baghdad vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$417
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2261
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
58
😀 Quality of life
51
84
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.49M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 22% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6005th and 4575th ($894 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 2 months in Gwangju. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6198th and 305th 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
$4.94
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$19812

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$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

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056