Baghdad vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$386
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
38
😀 Quality of life
52
34
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.54M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 104% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6246th and 8933rd ($859 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 6059th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
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$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571