Baghdad vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1823
🏠 One person rent
$417
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$600
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
17
😀 Quality of life
51
21
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.16M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 27% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6005th and 6766th ($894 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Iraq and Myanmar, respectively. Check Iraq vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Naypyidaw. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6198th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Naypyidaw

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Baghdad Naypyidaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$1.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$5.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
10.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$1119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$2.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$11739

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$751
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$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$668
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$715
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$577
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$710
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$669
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$659
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$815
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$656
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$605
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$709
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$462
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$566
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$389
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$362
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$588
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$496
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$520
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$614
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$395
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$615
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$673
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$618
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$387
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$324
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1233
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$312
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$446
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$303
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$456
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$500
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$342
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$592
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$360
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$617
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$532