Baghdad vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$487
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$1157
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
59
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.85M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6017th and 6497th ($952 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 6062nd and 6245th 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
$4.18
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$6829

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$776
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$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767