Baghdad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$423
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$262
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
60
53
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.11M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 88% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6020th and 8745th ($904 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 47th 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 Medan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5970th and 6633rd 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
$5.16
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.24
🥤 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
$440
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1337
🏡 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
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$10763

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$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

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501