Baghdad vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$386
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$2744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.94M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6246th and 5138th ($859 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6059th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Incheon

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Baghdad Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$27144

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134