Baghdad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$487
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$884
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
70
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
8.13M
4.49M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6017th and 5367th ($952 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 6062nd and 3283rd 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
$4.18
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$14664

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Cities near Baghdad

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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410