Baghdad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$446
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$223
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
57
55
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.11M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 97% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6120th and 8825th ($918 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 48th 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 0.5 months in Medan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6065th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Medan

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Baghdad Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$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

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534