Baghdad vs Kayseri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kayseri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1721
🏠 One person rent
$386
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$609
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
38
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.39M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 31% more expensive than in Kayseri. Cities ranked 6246th and 7236th ($859 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 40th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Kayseri. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kayseri ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 6059th and 5293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kayseri

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Baghdad Kayseri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$689
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
37.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$3.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$5.32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$38.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$13025

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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 Kayseri

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Talas
$625
68 km or 42 mi Nevsehir
$607
110 km or 69 mi Nigde
$662
123 km or 77 mi Kirsehir
$673
124 km or 77 mi Bor
$637
133 km or 82 mi Aksaray
$426
134 km or 83 mi Yozgat
$705
145 km or 90 mi Kozan
$580
160 km or 100 mi Kadirli
$540
174 km or 108 mi Sivas
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
185 km or 115 mi Eregli
$618
192 km or 119 mi Ceyhan
$576
193 km or 120 mi Adana
$705
196 km or 122 mi Osmaniye
$433
198 km or 123 mi Tokat
$728
207 km or 129 mi Corum
$591
208 km or 129 mi Tarsus
$689
210 km or 130 mi Kirikkale
$675
215 km or 134 mi Islahiye
$522
215 km or 134 mi Amasya
$606
228 km or 142 mi Mersin
$789
234 km or 145 mi Hassa
$535
249 km or 155 mi Gaziantep
$473
251 km or 156 mi Malatya
$570
255 km or 158 mi Iskenderun
$596
262 km or 163 mi Cankiri
$643
263 km or 163 mi Ankara
$907
263 km or 163 mi Karaman
$536
266 km or 165 mi Kilis
$527
267 km or 166 mi Adiyaman
$651
279 km or 173 mi Konya
$674
279 km or 174 mi Nizip
$523
288 km or 179 mi Antakya
$450
290 km or 180 mi Reyhanli
$534
293 km or 182 mi Samsun
$820
294 km or 183 mi Mut
$627
298 km or 185 mi Samandag
$510
303 km or 188 mi Polatli
$678
307 km or 191 mi Unye
$672