Baghdad vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$417
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$269
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
51
45
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.11M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 79% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6005th and 8502nd ($894 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Medan. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6198th and 6617th 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
$4.94
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465