Baghdad vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$487
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$324
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
38
😀 Quality of life
59
44
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.54M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 146% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6017th and 8996th ($952 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 79th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 6062nd and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Palembang

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Baghdad Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$7191

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627