Baghdad vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$487
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
43
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.13M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6017th and 6436th ($952 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Cambodia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 6062nd and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Phnom Penh

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Baghdad Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$8107

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Phnom Penh

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656