Baghdad vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$446
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$475
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
57
31
😀 Quality of life
58
57
🏙️ Population
8.13M
120K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 13% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6120th and 6620th ($918 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6065th and 6140th 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
$3.8
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$10383

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$761
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$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498