Baghdad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$417
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$577
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
68
😀 Quality of life
51
68
🏙️ Population
6.96M
4.32M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6005th and 6300th ($894 vs $825) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 3526th 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
$4.94
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$8689

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334