Baghdad vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$446
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$2442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
57
58
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.49M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 15% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 6120th and 5038th ($918 vs $1081) 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 7th in South Korea, while ranked 6065th and 363rd 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
$3.8
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$10915

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100