Baghdad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$417
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$644
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
55
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.95M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 70% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6005th and 8298th ($894 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 6198th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3084

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$751
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$951
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$658
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647