Baghdad vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$423
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$236
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
60
45
😀 Quality of life
54
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.34M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 72% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 6020th and 8440th ($904 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 22nd in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.4 months in Makassar. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Makassar ranked 6th in Indonesia, while ranked 5970th and 5631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$9.25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$3.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$3.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$60.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$92.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$4.58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$24.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$0.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$0.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$29.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$4170

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$752
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$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$508
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$522
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$506
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$512
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$597
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$553
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$606
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$355
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$460
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$469
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$580
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$845
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$497
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1267
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$553
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$475
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$509
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$614
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$441
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$503
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$510
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$511
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$501
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$505
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$365
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$410
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$502
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$453
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$464
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$486
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$439
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$527
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$442
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$507
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$417
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$421
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$493
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$408
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$544