Baghdad vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1503
🏠 One person rent
$501
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$449
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
60
71
🏙️ Population
8.13M
11.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 56% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 5729th and 7756th ($976 vs $627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 5887th and 3291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Jakarta

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Baghdad Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$90.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$7460

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$516
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477