Baghdad vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$417
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$521
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
51
65
🏙️ Population
6.96M
10.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 25% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6005th and 6708th ($894 vs $718) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 4403rd 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
$4.94
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$8517

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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 Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511