Baghdad vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$501
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$474
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
60
59
🏙️ Population
8.13M
120K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5729th and 6606th ($976 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5887th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Pattaya

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Baghdad Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$13971

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$771
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$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508