Baghdad vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$423
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$832
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$548
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
60
80
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
8.13M
10.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% more expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 6020th and 6882nd ($904 vs $701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5970th and 4292nd 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
$5.16
$2.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1133
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$3.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$1.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$8860

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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 Jakarta

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi South Tangerang
$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506