Baghdad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$446
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$775
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
68
😀 Quality of life
58
72
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.49M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 12% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6120th and 5223rd ($918 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Izmir. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 6065th and 3140th 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
$3.8
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$14684

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386