Baghdad vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$386
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
52
54
🏙️ Population
8.13M
120K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6246th and 6432nd ($859 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 6059th and 5984th 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
$4.99
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$9189

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$959
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$827
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$655
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$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516