Baghdad vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$423
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$461
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
60
31
😀 Quality of life
54
54
🏙️ Population
8.13M
120K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6020th and 6518th ($904 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 5970th and 5997th 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
$5.16
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$8876

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$752
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$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
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$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508