Baghdad vs Hwaseong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Hwaseong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$487
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$86.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1758
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
59
74
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% less expensive than in Hwaseong. Cities ranked 6017th and 5136th ($952 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Hwaseong ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 6062nd and 2185th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Hwaseong

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Baghdad Hwaseong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$770
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$12931
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$5706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$6.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$57.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$15256

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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 Hwaseong

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1030
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1167
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$984
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1102
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1292
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1425
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1068
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1363
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1179
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1092
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$986
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1162
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1117
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1134
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1120
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$913
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$937
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1049
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1007
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1008
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1019
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$903
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1015
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1072
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1073
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892