Baghdad vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Naypyidaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$487
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$125
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
14
😀 Quality of life
59
26
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.16M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 55% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 6017th and 7819th ($952 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Iraq and Myanmar, respectively. Check Iraq vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 6062nd and 8950th 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
$4.18
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$23.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$36.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$9.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$78.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$8660

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$776
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$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 86 mi Taunggyi
$546
242 km or 150 mi Mandalay
$550
244 km or 151 mi Pai
$709
276 km or 171 mi Bago
$592
277 km or 172 mi Monywa
$528
317 km or 197 mi Chiang Mai
$780
334 km or 207 mi Yangon
$629
343 km or 213 mi Sittwe
$571
359 km or 223 mi Hpa-an
$593
370 km or 230 mi Pathein
$695
384 km or 239 mi Chiang Rai
$626
400 km or 249 mi Mawlamyine
$571
474 km or 295 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
530 km or 329 mi Chittagong
$358
540 km or 336 mi Jinghong
$590
546 km or 339 mi Phitsanulok
$585
563 km or 350 mi Aizawl
$448
598 km or 372 mi Pu'er
$610
602 km or 374 mi Imphal
$362
609 km or 378 mi Lincang
$613
620 km or 385 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
625 km or 389 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
634 km or 394 mi Myitkyina
$548
667 km or 414 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
667 km or 415 mi Baoshan
$615
675 km or 419 mi Agartala
$355
681 km or 423 mi Barisal
$314
698 km or 433 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
708 km or 440 mi Vientiane
$1056
718 km or 446 mi Sylhet
$327
722 km or 449 mi Narayanganj
$351
723 km or 449 mi Narsingdi
$350
737 km or 458 mi Dhaka
$481
743 km or 462 mi Udon Thani
$581
762 km or 474 mi Khulna
$296
773 km or 480 mi Dali
$593
777 km or 483 mi Shillong
$344
784 km or 487 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
793 km or 493 mi Tha Khlong
$710
799 km or 496 mi Khon Kaen
$621