Baghdad vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$417
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$242
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.34M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 72% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6005th and 8370th ($894 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 0.5 months in Makassar. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6198th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Makassar

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Baghdad Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3526

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$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$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
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464