Baghdad vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$487
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$346
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
59
70
🏙️ Population
8.13M
11.1M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 39% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6017th and 7328th ($952 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6062nd and 4224th 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
$4.18
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$8171

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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 Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$476
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495