Baghdad vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1228
🏠 One person rent
$386
$246
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
52
56
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.34M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 64% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6246th and 8488th ($859 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 35th 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 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 6059th and 5769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$1.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$9.98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$188
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1650
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$656
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$23.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$2.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3666

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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$515
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$534
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$509
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$516
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$601
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$577
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$638
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$380
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$488
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$503
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$620
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$892
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$530
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1121
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$592
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$505
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$533
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$518
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$465
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$511
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$495
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$558
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$521
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$512
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$512
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$388
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$427
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$511
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$470
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$487
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$507
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$463
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$560
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$467
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$535
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$434
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$447
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$550
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$453
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$572