Baghdad vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$386
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$58.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$582
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
77
😀 Quality of life
52
63
🏙️ Population
8.13M
10.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 13% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6246th and 6641st ($859 vs $757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.8 months in Jakarta. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6059th and 4600th 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
$4.99
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$73.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2279
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$577
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549