Baghdad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$386
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$706
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
68
😀 Quality of life
52
68
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.95M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 4% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6246th and 6157th ($859 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Izmir. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6059th and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Izmir

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Baghdad Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$9132

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346