Baghdad vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1206
🏠 One person rent
$446
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$40.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$232
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
57
45
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.34M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 76% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6120th and 8505th ($918 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 22nd in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Makassar ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 6065th and 6737th 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
$3.8
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$8.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$597
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$13.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$23.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$0.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$2.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$4103

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$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$502
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$519
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$507
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$588
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$549
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$598
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$402
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$459
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$568
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$834
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$489
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1134
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$547
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$470
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$531
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$470
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$445
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$512
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$457
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$551
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$520
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$413
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$384
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$409
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$513
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$440
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$447
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$456
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$445
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$524
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$447
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$502
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$409
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$422
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$488
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$578