Baghdad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$423
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
55
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.85M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 26% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6020th and 6806th ($904 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd 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 1 months in Kocaeli. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kocaeli ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 5970th and 4014th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kocaeli

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Baghdad Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$6.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
32.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$5483

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$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$1113
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$782
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$835
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$872
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$573
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$599
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$455
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$547
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1248
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$755
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$708
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$743
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$535
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$691
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$616
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$568
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$701
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$679
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$690
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$661
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$707
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$661
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$627
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$691
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$642
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$629
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$679
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$721
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$652
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$959
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$624
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$677
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$690
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$892
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$650
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$675
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$638