Baghdad vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$909
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2294
🏠 One person rent
$423
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$792
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
68
😀 Quality of life
54
68
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.95M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 0.6% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6020th and 5990th ($904 vs $909) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 5970th and 3369th 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
$5.16
$8.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$523
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
35.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$58.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$9671

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$638
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$675
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$764
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$681
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1099
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$677
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$655
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$934
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$679
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$643
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$707
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$773
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$477
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1838
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$629
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1049
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$690
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$679
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1070
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$743
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$843
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1659
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$568
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$708
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$554
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$661
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1265
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1437
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1296
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1272
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1159
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1082
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258