Baghdad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$386
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
52
43
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.11M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 66% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6246th and 8536th ($859 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th 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 0.6 months in Medan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6059th and 6659th 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
$4.99
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$11482

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

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544